President Tinubu Reaffirms Commitment to Nigeria's Power Sector Improvement with Siemens Energy

President Tinubu Pledges Accelerated Power Sector Reforms

President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, November 10, 2025, assured Siemens Energy, the technical contractor for the Presidential Power Initiative (PPI), of the Nigerian government's full commitment to improving the country's electricity supply. The assurance was made during a meeting at the State House in Abuja with a delegation from Siemens Energy, led by its Managing Director for Middle East and Africa, Dietmar Siersdorfer. President Tinubu underscored the pivotal role of a stable power sector in stimulating economic growth, particularly across industrial, educational, and healthcare sectors, stating, 'There is no industrial growth or economic development without power.'

The Presidential Power Initiative (PPI) and its Objectives

The PPI, also known as the Nigeria Electrification Roadmap Initiative, was initially launched in 2019 under the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari. Its primary goal is to overhaul Nigeria's electricity supply infrastructure, focusing on transmission and distribution networks. The initiative is structured in three phases, aiming to significantly increase operational power capacity:

• Phase 1 (by 2021): To raise capacity from approximately 5,000 megawatts (MW) to 7,000 MW.
• Phase 2 (by 2023): To achieve a combined capacity of 11,000 MW.
• Phase 3: To ultimately reach around 25,000 MW.

Despite an installed generation capacity of about 13,500 MW, only an average of approximately 3,700 MW reliably reaches consumers due to inefficiencies in the transmission and distribution networks. President Tinubu acknowledged the progress made but noted that it is 'not where we want it to be.'

Key Directives and Milestones

During the meeting, President Tinubu directed the expansion of several major transformer substations from two to three phases to further boost the country's power supply. He also assured the Siemens Energy delegation that the government would continue to provide the necessary resources to support the power project. The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, highlighted significant milestones, including the signing of the Electricity Act 2023 and the development of a National Integrated Electricity Policy, which has attracted over $2 billion in fresh investments. Siemens Energy has already delivered and commissioned 10 units of 132/33kV mobile substations, three units of 75/100MVA transformers, and seven units of 60/66MVA transformers across key load centers, adding 984 MW of transmission capacity to the grid. Furthermore, two of the five substations currently under construction are projected for completion by December 2026.

Commitment to Economic Renewal

The meeting, attended by key government officials including Vice President Kashim Shettima, Coordinating Minister of the Economy Wale Edun, and Special Adviser on Energy Olu Verheijen, underscored the administration's dedication to its economic renewal agenda. Mr. Siersdorfer of Siemens Energy commended President Tinubu's leadership and reaffirmed the company's commitment to Nigeria's long-term energy transformation, including the establishment of a training center to develop local talent in electrical engineering. The ongoing collaboration aims to modernize and expand Nigeria's electricity infrastructure, ultimately enhancing livelihoods and fostering sustainable economic growth across the nation.