Democracy Day: Electricity reform underway as states gain power generation control — Tinubu

By Lawrence Agbo
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu says Nigeria is undergoing a major transformation in its electricity sector, with reforms that now allow states to participate more actively in power generation, transmission, and distribution.
Speaking during his Democracy Day address on Friday, Tinubu said the reforms are designed to decentralise the electricity market and improve access to reliable power across the country.
He noted that the signing of the Electricity Act marked a turning point in Nigeria’s power sector, as it grants subnational governments the authority to generate and distribute electricity independently.
According to the President, the new framework is expected to...