Former senator Dino Melaye says President Bola Tinubu’s ₦17 billion solar power installation at the presidential villa in Aso Rock is evidence that the government has abandoned efforts to improve Nigeria’s electricity supply. In a video/interview posted on his official Facebook page on Saturday, Melaye argues that Tinubu’s actions suggest he is “off the national grid” himself and has moved away from public promises aimed at improving power for Nigerians.
Melaye frames the Aso Rock solar project as a mismatch between conditions in the presidential villa and the electricity challenges faced by ordinary people, many of whom experience unreliable or inadequate power. He questions the example set by installing solar power in the villa while power remains a major concern for citizens across the country.
The reports highlight that the comment is part of broader public debate around Nigeria’s energy crisis and recurring pledges by successive administrations to reform the power sector.
