The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, yesterday said that the number of Nigerians that currently have access to over 20 per cent of electricity had hit 40 per cent, implying that over 80 million Nigerians now enjoy top level power supply.
He credited the ‘achievement’ to ‘certain revolutionary measures’ which he said were taken to ensure that Nigerians enjoy more stable and regular electricity supply, noting it was with the support of President Bola Tinubu.
A statement in Abuja by the minister’s spokesman, Bolaji Tunji, said that the minister spoke while reviewing the activities of the ministry in the last one year on the eve of the October 1 independence celebration.
“The minister also revealed that more than 40 per cent of Nigeria’s electrified consumers is currently enjoying over 20 hours of regular and stable electricity across the nation. He said this was due to the radical and bold steps that were taken,” Adelabu was quoted as saying.
According to him, the president had consistently advocated that Nigeria can be great and achieve breakthrough in industrialisation, through a stable and consistent power supply.
