Electricity Supply: Tinubu assures Siemens of commitment to improving livelihoods of Nigerians

*President Bola Ahmed Tinubu informs the technical contractor handling the Presidential Power Initiative, Siemens Energy, that the Nigerian Government is focused on ensuring the power sector of the economy remains central to stimulating the economy, particularly in the industrial, educational, and healthcare sectors

Isola Moses | ConsumerConnect

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured the technical contractor handling the Presidential Power Initiative (PPI), Siemens Energy, of the Federal Government’s full commitment to improving the country’s electricity supply and enhancing livelihoods.

Tinubu said this at a meeting held Monday, November 10, 2025, in the State House, Abuja, FCT, with a delegation from Siemens Energy, led by Dietmar Siersdorfer, Managing Director of Middle-East and Africa.

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The Nigerian President also noted the power sector of the economy remains central to stimulating the economy, particularly in the industrial, educational, and healthcare sectors.

In attendance at the meeting also are Vice-President (Senator) Kashim Shettima, the Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, Honourable Minister for Power, and Special Adviser to the President on Energy, Mrs. Olu Arowolo-Verheijen.

The President stated that the completion of the phased power project would give Nigeria a place of pride on the African continent by harnessing the latent potential in human and material resources across various sectors.

Mr. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Monday also quoted President Tinubu to have said: “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.

“I appreciate the partnership on the initiative. The progress of the project to date is notable, and we can feel it. But it is not where we want it to be.”

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Electricity Supply: Tinubu Assures Siemens Of Commitment To Improving Livelihoods Of Nigerians

The President averred: “We appreciate the support and commitment of the German government and Siemens.

“The investment you are making and your commitment align with the future of this country.

“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.”

The Nigerian leader as well directed the expansion of some major transformer substations from two to three phases to boost the country’s power supply.

He affirmed: “We are all inspired and happy. This is what we want to achieve on the continent.

“We want everyone to see the glory of our economic recovery and banishment of poverty.”

Tinubu, therefore, assured the Siemens delegation that the Nigerian Government would continue to provide the needed resources for the power project.

Speaking at the meeting, Chief Adelabu, Honourable Minister for Power, disclosed the power sector has achieved many critical milestones, including the decentralisation and liberalisation of the industry.

The Minister said the President signed the Electricity Act 2023, and a National Integrated Electricity Policy was developed after 24 years, thereby attracting more than $2 2billiopn of fresh investments.

Adelabu also said that the policy had resulted in the activation of fifteen state electricity markets.

He further stated: “Since the signing of the Accelerated Agreement at COP28 in Dubai in December 2023, an event you personally attended alongside the German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, the PPI has recorded notable milestones across its implementation phases.

“Under the Pilot phase (Phase Zero), we have achieved significant infrastructure upgrades and capacity enhancements that are already impacting grid stability and reliability across the country.”

He asserted: “Siemens Energy has successfully delivered and commissioned 10 units of 132/33kV mobile substations, three units of 75/100MVA transformers, and seven units of 60/66MVA transformers across key load centres nationwide, which have added 984mv of transmission capacity to the grid.”

Adelabu further informed President Tinubu that in December 2024, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved the commencement of the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contract for Phase One, Batch One of the PPI.

The Minister stated that the scope encompasses the upgrade, installation, and commissioning of five key substations situated in Abeokuta, Offa, Ayede-Ibadan, Sokoto, and Onitsha.

Adelabu averred: “I am pleased to report that plans for civil works mobilisation across all five locations have been finalised, concurrent manufacturing of the required equipment is ongoing, and two of the five substations are targeted for completion by the end of 2026.

“As we consolidate the gains from the Pilot Phase and Phase One-First Batch, we are also preparing to advance to Phase One-Batch two, which has a scope for the construction of new substations and the upgrade of existing ones across key load centres nationwide.

“Collectively, Phase One -Batch Two of the PPI comprises a total of six (6) Brownfield and ten (10) Greenfield substations with a cumulative impact of 4,104MW.”

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, stated that the completion of the PPI will enhance Nigeria’s ease of doing business, create more jobs for the youth, and reduce poverty.

The leader of the Siemens delegation, Siersdorfer, stated that two out of the five substations under construction are expected to be completed by December 2026.

He noted that a training centre was already under construction to ensure the training of local talents in electrical engineering, create more jobs, capture local content, and transfer technology.

Siersdorfer explained: “The PPI is not just a project but a platform for long-term development and prosperity.”

He informed the President that the PPI will transform Nigeria into a regional power hub, reflecting the depth of relations between Germany and Nigeria.

“Nigerian professionals will be engaged directly in the five project sites in Batch 1 for the site works, while thousands of jobs will be enabled in the local communities through purchased services, accommodation, and transportation, among others.

“These will further reflect the strength of our partnership and the viability of the roadmap we have built together,” Siersdorfer noted.

The German Ambassador’s representative, Johannes Lehne, assured President Tinubu of further support and collaboration with the German Government, Onanuga stated.

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