Joseph Tegbe, minister of power, says the success of Nigeria’s power sector will now be measured by the number of communities and people connected to electricity, rather than megawatts generated.
Tegbe spoke on Friday during the inauguration of the governing board of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) in Abuja.
The minister said the agency’s mandate extends beyond connecting communities to electricity, describing it as a vehicle for expanding economic opportunities and improving livelihoods.
“We are moving from just counting kilowatts and megawatts to how many communities and people were powered in the country,” Tegbe said.
“REA is fundamentally an institution for expanding opportunity.
“Every mini-grid inaugurated, every solar home system deployed, every market, school, primary healthcare centre, farm or productive enterprise electrified represents an investment in human capital, economic inclusion and national prosperity.”
Tegbe said the implementation of the Electricity Act and ongoing reforms
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