Power sector key to economic growth, jobs, education — Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu on Monday said his administration is taking Nigeria’s power sector reforms seriously because improved electricity supply directly affects the daily lives, jobs, education, and health of millions of citizens.

Speaking while receiving a delegation from Siemens Energy, led by Dietmar Siersdorfer, Managing Director for the Middle East and Africa, at the State House, Abuja, the President said a stable power supply remains central to improving livelihoods and building a stronger economy.

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

Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, shared these in a release on Monday.

Also present at the meeting were Vice President Kashim Shettima, Minister of Finance Wale Edun, Minister of Power Adebayo Adelabu, and Special Adviser on Energy Olu Verheijen.

Tinubu said the government’s commitment to completing the Presidential Power Initiative (PPI) with Siemens Energy aligns with his administration’s goal of improving living conditions through reliable power.

“Our education, our health care and our transportation all depend on energy and without power, it is an impossible objective. We are taking it very seriously,” he added.