The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved ₦68.7 billion for key electricity projects in universities and teaching hospitals nationwide.
Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, revealed this after Thursday’s FEC meeting, chaired by President Bola Tinubu at the State House, Abuja.
He said the projects reflect the government’s resolve to ensure steady electricity supply in critical sectors like health and education.
The university project involves engineering, procurement, and construction under the Energising Education Programme, led by the Rural Electrification Agency.
“This initiative aims to ease the energy cost burden on universities and hospitals by providing reliable, good-quality electricity,” Adelabu said.
He described the current electricity situation in many institutions as “disturbing” and a threat to effective service delivery.
“The lack of stable power supply has created crisis situations in some schools and hospitals, with institutions unable to afford local electricity,” he said.
He further said blackouts and occasional industrial actions have occurred due to the unreliability of power.
Adelabu noted that similar renewable energy projects have already been implemented in some institutions, with support from the World Bank.
Completed projects include the University of Niger (12 MW solar), University of Abuja, and Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (8 MW).
Others are the Nigerian Defence Academy (2.6MW) and the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, which also uses solar power for electricity supply.
