President Bola Tinubu has disclose that over 1,000 mini-grids are being developed across Nigeria as part of efforts to expand electricity access to underserved communities, universities, markets and hospitals.

President Tinubu, in his Democracy Day broadcast, on Thursday, June 12, further disclosed that 48 interconnected mini-grids capable of adding 288 megawatts (MW) of electricity capacity are being deployed in collaboration with 11 distribution companies.

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‎Tinubu said the projects form part of broader reforms aimed at addressing challenges in the power sector.

‎“To address the problems besetting the sector, I signed the Electricity Act, which grants states authority to generate, transmit and distribute power,” he said.

‎He added that the Presidential Power Sector Task Force had been authorised to raise a N4 trillion bond to settle verified legacy debts and reduce the country’s metering deficit.

‎The President also commended the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) for deploying off-grid and mini-grid power solutions to underserved communities across the country.