Rural Electrification MD Sets Audacious Target Of Electrification Of 25 Million Nigerians In Three Years

The newly-appointed Managing Director of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Abba Aliyu, has set an audacious target of providing electricity to 25 million Nigerians within the next three years.

Aliyu unveiled this target while speaking in an interview on Arise Television’s This Morning Show on Monday, February, 3, 2025.

Aliyu emphasized the importance of a sustainable commercial framework for rural electrification while highlighting major funding commitments from international partners.

Aliyu stated that the present administration has given him a clear mandate to tackle the country’s electricity deficit head-on, ensuring millions of underserved Nigerians gain access to reliable power.

“The present government wants me to face this challenge [of providing electricity to underserved Nigerians] head-on. That is why the target we set for ourselves is to electrify 25 million Nigerians in the next three years as quickly as possible,” he said.

To demonstrate its commitment, the Federal Government has secured a $750 million funding package from the World Bank to electrify 17.5 million Nigerians.

Aliyu assured that the funds would be strategically deployed to maximize impact, with a structured plan on how implementation would proceed.