The African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition has criticised the persistent epileptic power supply in Nigeria, two years after President Bola Tinubu pledged to deliver uninterrupted electricity.
In a statement issued on Sunday, ADC spokesperson Bolaji Abdullahi reminded Nigerians of Mr Tinubu’s campaign promise to resolve the nation’s power crisis within four years.
“Today, we just want to remind President Tinubu that he promised Nigerians uninterrupted electricity within four years,” Abdullahi said, while recirculating a video where the president vowed to fix the power sector and urged voters not to re-elect him if he failed.
Two years into his tenure, Abdullahi lamented the continued unreliable electricity supply despite the government’s recent tariff hikes.
“We are past the halfway mark of this administration, yet millions of Nigerians still charge their phones at kiosks and spend hundreds of thousands of naira fueling generators,” he stated.
“Mr President promised us 24/7 power. All by himself. Yet today, the facts speak louder than his penchant for broken promises. Since Tinubu took office, electricity tariffs have soared by 240 per cent, while the national grid has collapsed 12 times, plunging millions into darkness.”
He noted that over 90 million Nigerians still lack electricity access, while many urban households receive only four to six hours of power daily under the current Band A–E system. In rural areas, he added, most of Nigeria’s 50 million families remain completely off-grid.
Abdullahi criticised the administration’s lack of progress in the sector.
“Mr President has not moved the needle. In 26 months, there have been no major power sector reforms, no clear roadmap, and no sense of urgency,” he said. “Well, Nigerians are listening. And come 2027, we intend to grant your wish.”
However, in contrast to the ADC’s position, presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga shared a different experience on Saturday, stating that his family now enjoys stable electricity.
“In Lekki-Ajah, Lagos, where my family resides, we have had uninterrupted power for over two months. The roar of our generator is now a thing of the past,” Onanuga wrote on X.
He added, “Gone too is our anxiety about whether our solar power will last through the night. It’s incredible. I can hardly believe this seamless supply, enabled by the installation of a 63 MVA 132/33 kV mobile substation at the Ajah Transmission Station, is achievable within my lifetime.”
Commending the electricity distribution company and the Tinubu administration, Onanuga said, “Although EKEDC has upgraded us to Band A, I commend them and the entire electricity supply chain. President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda is not just a slogan. It’s the real deal.”
