Alake Admits Tinubu Has Yet to Fulfil Electricity Promise, Says Work Is in Progress

Dele Alake, spokesperson for the APC Presidential Campaign Council, acknowledged that Bola Tinubu has not yet resolved Nigeria’s electricity challenges, three years into his presidency. He defended the administration’s measures, including the 2023 Electricity Act, which allows states to participate in the power sector, and a 4 trillion naira bond programme to settle verified debts. Alake said the programme’s first two phases raised more than 1.2 trillion naira, while the Presidential Metering Initiative provided meters to over 1.5 million customers. He also defended moving tariffs towards cost-reflective levels and said protections were in place for low-income households.