The Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, yesterday said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had engaged with stakeholders to achieve 24hours of power supply.
He spoke in Lagos while commissioning two 20MVA injection substations in Surulere, Lagos.
The project was facilitated by Gbajabiamila when he served as Speaker of the House of Representatives and lawmaker representing Surulere 1 federal constituency.
He said the newly commissioned injection substations represented one of the efforts of the Tinubu-led administration towards solving power supply challenges in the country.
He said his commitment could be seen with the signing of the 2023 Electricity Act, just days into taking over the reins of power of the country.
The former Speaker said, “The Tinubu administration has shown its dedication to solving the power supply challenges of Nigeria from the get-go, with the signing of the 2023 Electricity Act, just days into taking over the reins of power of our country.
“Stakeholders and professionals have been engaged to achieve our dream of attaining a 24hour, uninterrupted power supply in our country.
“Today’s commissioning is a testament to the power of partnership and the tireless efforts of all the stakeholders involved.
“Mr President has made an allocation of over N340billion in the 2024 budget towards improving infrastructure in the power sector. President Tinubu is also concerned about cases of energy theft, estimated billing and stealing of power infrastructure. Citizens must protect power infrastructure in their various communities as we expect electricity distribution companies to address cases of estimated billing and poor meter distribution.”
Gbajabiamila further said the collaboration with Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC), alongside other stakeholders, had been pivotal to bringing the project to fruition.
