FG Set to Deploy10 Additional Mobile Power Stations Across Nigeria

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President Bola Tinubu has announced the Federal Government’s plan to deploy 10 additional mobile power stations across Nigeria as part of efforts to boost the country’s electricity supply and industrial growth.

The President announced this on Monday at the State House, Abuja, during a meeting with a delegation from Siemens Energy, led by Mr. Dietmar Siersdorfer, Managing Director for the Middle East and Africa.

Tinubu reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to the Presidential Power Initiative (PPI), a partnership between the Federal Government and Siemens Energy, aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s power infrastructure and improving electricity generation, transmission, and distribution nationwide.

“Let me affirm our government’s commitment to this aspect,” the President said. “In addition to that, we are going to resource and find ways to fund the additional ten mobile stations as long as we follow this up.”

Tinubu emphasised that power supply remains central to the nation’s economic and social development, noting that sectors such as education, healthcare, and transportation depend on reliable energy.

“Without power, it is an impossible objective,” he stated. “This is what we must achieve for this continent to see the glory of economic recovery and the banishment of poverty.”

He added that the completion of projects under the PPI would place Nigeria in a position of pride in Africa by unlocking the nation’s human and material potential.

“There is no industrial growth or economic development without power. I believe power is the most significant discovery of humanity in the last 1,000 years,” the President remarked.

The meeting was attended by Vice President, Kashim Shettima; Minister of Finance, Mr Wale Edun; Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu; and Special Adviser to the President on Energy, Olu Verheijen.

Speaking at the event, the Power Minister Adebayo Adelabu provided updates on the implementation of the PPI.

He disclosed that Siemens Energy had successfully commissioned 10 mobile substations and several power transformers, collectively adding 984 megawatts (MW) of transmission capacity to the national grid.

According to him, two of the five new substations under Phase One of the PPI, located in Abeokuta, Offa, Ayede-Ibadan, Sokoto, and Onitsha, are expected to be completed by the end of 2026.

“As we consolidate the gains from the pilot phase and Phase One, we are preparing to advance to Phase One, Batch Two, covering 16 new substations nationwide with a total impact of over 4,000MW,” Adelabu stated.

Also speaking, Finance Minister Wale Edun said the PPI’s completion would enhance Nigeria’s ease of doing business, create more jobs, and reduce poverty.

In his remarks, Mr. Siersdorfer of Siemens Energy said the company remained committed to the timely execution of the initiative. He revealed that Siemens had commenced construction of a dedicated training centre to build local capacity in electrical engineering and promote technology transfer.

“The PPI is not just a project but a platform for long-term development and prosperity,” Siersdorfer said, adding that thousands of local jobs have already been created at project sites across the country.

The representative of the German Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Johannes Lehne, reaffirmed Germany’s commitment to supporting Nigeria’s power sector reforms and strengthening collaboration with the Tinubu administration.

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