REA, Jigawa, NCX seal deal to power 7 agro-industrial hubs with 7MW of electricity

In a move to boost agricultural productivity, industrialisation and rural economic development, the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Jigawa State Government, the Nigerian Commodity Exchange (NCX), and Astound Power Limited to deliver seven megawatts (MW) of electricity to seven agro-industrial clusters across Nigeria.
The agreement, signed at the Jigawa Investment Summit (J-Invest 2026), will support a multi-state public-private partnership spanning Jigawa, Taraba, Kaduna, Kebbi, Ekiti, Osun and Ebonyi states.
Under the partnership, the REA will deploy power infrastructure to energise irrigation systems and agro-processing fac...