President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to boosting electricity in Nigeria, aiming to add 4,000 megawatts (MW) through the Presidential Power Initiative (PPI). The announcement was made during a meeting at the State House in Abuja with Siemens Energy, the contractor leading the project.

Tinubu emphasized that a stable power supply is essential for economic growth, industry, healthcare, and education. He also directed that major transformer substations be expanded from two to three phases to improve electricity distribution across the country.

The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, highlighted progress under the initiative, including the installation of mobile substations and high-capacity transformers that have added 984MW to the national grid. Phase One of the project, covering five key substations in Abeokuta, Offa, Ayede-Ibadan, Sokoto, and Onitsha, is scheduled for partial completion by December 2026.

Preparations are also underway for Phase One-Batch Two, which will include six brownfield and ten greenfield substations, with an expected impact of 4,104MW. Siemens Energy is setting up a training center to develop local electrical engineering talent, create jobs, and transfer technology.

Minister of Finance Wale Edun noted that the PPI will improve ease of doing business, create youth employment, and reduce poverty. Siemens Energy’s Managing Director for the Middle East and Africa, Dietmar Siersdorfer, described the initiative as a platform for long-term development, not just a power project.

Representatives of the German government also assured continued support for the initiative, highlighting the international partnership driving Nigeria’s power expansion.

The project is part of the Tinubu administration’s strategy to stabilize the power sector and strengthen the country’s economic growth.