Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu has said certain revolutionary measures were taken to ensure that Nigerians enjoy more stable and regular electricity supply.
He said all these were achieved with the support of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as part of his renewed hope agenda to galvanized the economy.
Reviewing the activities of the Ministry of Power in the last one year on the eve of the October 1 independence celebration, the Minister also revealed that more than 40 per cent of Nigerian electrify consumers are currently enjoying over 20 hours of regular and stable electricity across the nation.
He said this was due to the radical and bold steps that were taken adding that, the feat could be attributed to many of the revolutionary measures being undertaken by the Power Minister, with the support of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
According to him, the President had consistently advocated that Nigeria could be great and achieve breakthrough in industrialization, through a stable and consistent power supply.
He said one of the major and significant achievements of his ministry within the last one year remains the generation of over 5,500 megawatts of power, just as he disclosed that the ministry is working to improve on this record.
The Minister emphasized the need for Nigerians to know that stable electricity in any economy cannot be overemphasized and for most developed nations, the first thing they got right was to achieve reliable, functional, and affordable electricity, especially for their industries, businesses, institutions, and households.