Nigerian president promises stable electricity supply in 2024
President Bola Tinubu says the federal government will work on improving electricity supply across the country in 2024.
In a New Year message on Monday in Lagos, Mr Tinubu said the issue of a stable electricity supply would continue to be a priority because of the recognition that no sustainable development could be achieved without steady electricity.
“Just this past December during COP28 in Dubai, the German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, and I agreed and committed to a new deal to speed up the delivery of the Siemens Energy power project that will ultimately deliver a reliable supply of electricity to our homes and businesses under the Presidential Power Initiative which began in 2018.
“Other power installation projects to strengthen the reliability of our transmission lines and optimise the integrity of our National grid are ongoing across the country. My administration recognises that no meaningful economic transformation can happen without a steady electricity supply.
“In 2024, we are moving a step further in our quest to restart local refining of petroleum products with Port Harcourt Refinery and the Dangote Refinery, which shall fully come on stream,” said Mr Tinubu.
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