Nigerian Government Promises 20-Hour Daily Power Supply By 2027 Amid Constant National Grid Collapse

The Nigerian government, led by President Bola Tinubu, has committed to providing citizens with a minimum of 20 hours of daily electricity by 2027.

The government said the target is only possible if there is growth in the oil and gas sector Investment. 

The Special Adviser to the President on Energy, Olu Verheijen, made this statement at the Energy Week in Cape Town, South Africa, in a release by the State House Director of Information and Publicity, Abiodun Oladunjoye, on Thursday.

“By 2027, Nigeria aims to ensure 20 hours of electricity daily for consumers in urban areas and industrial hubs,” Verheijen said.

The statement is titled, ‘At African Energy Week in Cape Town, Olu Verheijen Invites Global Players to Invest in Nigeria’s Energy Sector.’

This promise is coming amid persistent collapse of Nigeria’s national power grid, which has led to widespread blackouts across the country.

On Thursday morning, we reported how several households in Nigeria again were plunged into darkness as the national grid collapsed for the second time in the last three days.

This was announced in a circular issued on Thursday morning by Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company. 

The company said, “Please be informed that we experienced a system outage today 07 November, 2024 at 11:29Hrs affecting supply within our network.

“Restoration of supply is ongoing in collaboration with our critical stakeholders,” it assured. 

This was also confirmed in a post shared on X by the popular handle of the Nigeria National Grid. 

“Another Grid Setback Experienced,” the post reads.