Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar says President Bola Tinubu has adopted his power sector blueprint to address Nigeria’s electricity supply challenges. In statements reported by multiple outlets, Atiku’s spokesperson, Phrank Shaibu, says the Tinubu administration’s recent policy shift aligns with the decentralized power generation approach Atiku has promoted for more than two decades. Atiku argues that the government’s current direction reflects an earlier position he has consistently advocated, including using multiple energy sources such as hydro, solar, and gas rather than relying solely on large centralized power plants.
Both sources also report that Atiku referenced comments attributed to Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, saying the country can no longer depend only on big central power stations. Atiku further criticizes the administration for raising electricity tariffs before implementing reforms he says should come first. The claims focus on political and policy alignment between Atiku’s proposal and what the administration is now pursuing, without providing new independent details about the specific reforms being adopted.
