Why Nigerian Leaders Won’t Reveal the True Plan for 24/7 Electricity

Peter Obi pledged an extra 10,000MW, promising round-the-clock light if a Siemens project succeeds. Critics say he’s all talk, but he never shared a detailed roadmap. In 2023, Bola Tinubu dared voters: “If I fail to secure constant power, vote me out in 2027.” Yet he, too, offered no concrete strategy. Neither candidate mentions cost-reflective tariffs, metering or curbing theft—the expert-backed blueprint for a stable grid. Industry veterans like Prof. Barth Nnaji argue tariffs must cover operational costs, especially when inputs are dollar-denominated. Nigeria faces the choice: pay fair prices or subsidize expensive generators. Even India’s decades-old tiered pricing model failed to deliver reliable light. Until leaders present unpopular, technical fixes—rather than populist promises—Nigeria will chase free power myths or shoulder crushing debt.

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