Tinubu vows to remove obstacles to effective electricity supply

<p>Tinubu said electricity was important in boosting productivity and industrialisation as tools for tackling poverty, unemployment and national development.</p>, <span>President Bola Tinubu Presidency</span>, <h2>President Bola Tinubu on Friday in Abuja said that his administration would address obstacles hindering stable electricity supply in the country.</h2>, <p>A statement by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, said Tinubu said this at the ground breaking ceremony of the new 350MW Gwagwalada Independent Thermal Power Plant (Phase 1), an FCT suburb.</p>, <p>Tinubu said his administration would bring solutions to the challenges across the electric power sector value chain and relieve the long standing problems of suppressed demand and improve the steadiness of peak supply.</p>, <p>The president said that improved energy generation and distribution was an imperative for accelerated national growth.</p>, <p>He urged the NNPC and its partners to deliver the landmark project within the promised three years completion timeline, insisting that “three years must be three years.”</p>, <p>“Although the Nigeria Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) is currently characterized by huge supply-gap deficits owing to dilapidated power infrastructure and poor distributions networks, amongst others.</p>, <p>“This administration is poised to address every power value chain challenge that will significantly relieve the suppressed demand.</p>, <p>“It will also enhance generation, and improve national peak growth and sustainability far above the hitherto abysmal and unacceptable 5,300MW for over 200 million Nigerians,” the President said.</p>, <p>Tinubu said that a swift improvement in the stability and quantum of energy supply would enhance national economic development.</p>, <p>“During my electioneering campaign, I made a commitment to Nigerians on providing stable electricity.</p>, <p>“This is to be achieved by ensuring that we use all available energy sources to boost power generation beyond the