Dr.
Adebayo Adelabu
Minister of Power
Dr. Adebayo Adelabu is the Minister of Power in President Tinubu cabinet. A former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and 2019 Oyo State gubernatorial candidate, he was tasked with fixing Nigeria chronic power supply challenges. His tenure has been marked by promises of improved el...
Promises Tracker
0/7 kept
0/1 kept
Ensure Band A customers get 20 hours power supply
Promised that Band A customers paying higher tariffs would receive minimum 20 hours of electricity daily. Most Band A areas still experience frequent outages.
15%
Achieve 6,000MW stable power generation
Promised to increase stable power generation to 6,000MW from average of 4,000MW. Generation remains erratic with frequent grid collapses.
12%
Achieve 24-hour power in major cities
Promised consistent 24-hour electricity in Lagos, Abuja and other major cities. This remains far from reality.
5%
End national grid collapses
Promised to fix the transmission infrastructure to prevent frequent national grid collapses. Nigeria experienced over 10 grid collapses in 2024 alone.
8%
End estimated billing completely
Promised to end estimated billing by DisCos and ensure all consumers get prepaid meters. Progress has been slow.
25%
Complete stranded power projects
Promised to complete inherited power generation and transmission projects. Most remain stalled due to funding issues.
18%
Attract private investment in power sector
Promised to create an enabling environment for private sector investment in electricity generation and distribution.
30%
Deploy 1 million prepaid meters
National mass metering programme to deploy 1 million meters. Less than 300,000 deployed so far.
28%