Tinubu vows brighter days ahead as nigeria, siemens push power revolution
President Bola Tinubu has declared that his administration will stop at nothing to light up Nigeria, pledging renewed commitment to transforming the country’s electricity supply and improving livelihoods nationwide.
Speaking at the Presidential Villa in Abuja during a high-level meeting with a delegation from Siemens Energy led by its Managing Director for the Middle East and Africa, Dietmar Siersdorfer, the President said reliable power remains “the soul of industrial growth and economic development.”
“The progress so far is notable, but it’s not where we want it to be,” Tinubu said, while commending Germany and Siemens for their “strong partnership and unwavering faith in Nigeria’s future.” He described electricity as “the greatest discovery of humanity in the last thousand years,” vowing that his government would continue to fund and fast-track the Presidential Power Initiative (PPI).
Flanked by Vice President Kashim Shettima, Finance Minister Wale Edun, Power Minister Adebayo Adelabu, and Special Adviser on Energy Olu Verheijen, Tinubu directed the immediate expansion of key transformer substations across the country, from two to three phases, to boost national supply.
“We want everyone to see the glory of our economic recovery and the banishment of poverty,” the President added, promising that Nigeria’s power renaissance would soon be felt in homes, schools, hospitals, and factories.
Adelabu, the Power Minister, highlighted major milestones already achieved under the PPI, including the delivery of 10 mobile substations, several high-capacity transformers, and the addition of nearly 1,000MW of new transmission capacity.
He revealed that five major substations in Abeokuta, Offa, Ayede-Ibadan, Sokoto, and Onitsha are now entering the construction phase, with two scheduled for completion by the end of 2026. The overall plan, he said, will ultimately inject more than 4,000MW into the grid and establish new state-level electricity markets.
Siemens’ Siersdorfer hailed the initiative as “a platform for long-term development and prosperity,” confirming that local engineers are being trained and employed across all project sites.
“The PPI will transform Nigeria into a regional power hub,” he said, adding that thousands of local jobs will be created through the ongoing works and associated services.
German envoy Johannes Lehne reaffirmed Berlin’s commitment to sustaining the partnership, describing Nigeria as “a vital ally in Africa’s clean-energy future.”