Nigeria, April 17 -- The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced the plan to generate and distribute at least 8,000 megawatts of electricity by the end of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's first term in 2027.

During the sixth edition of the 2025 Ministerial Press Briefing Series in Abuja, the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, shared that this target is feasible, highlighting a 40 percent improvement in electricity generation since the current administration took office.

Adelabu reported that the average daily power output reached 5,700 megawatts in the last quarter of 2025, a significant rise from 4,100 megawatts in the third quarter of 2023.

"This reflects a growth of 1,600 megawatts, nearly 40 percent, since we assumed office at th...