{"id":21757,"date":"2026-04-29T15:04:03","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T15:04:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/?p=21757"},"modified":"2026-04-29T15:08:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T15:08:29","slug":"pastor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/2026\/04\/29\/pastor\/","title":{"rendered":"LIGHTING UP NIGERIA IN 24 MONTHS: Why States Must Compete and Abuja Must Back Them with \u20a610 Trillion"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Pastor Beckley Francis Adebayo<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Nigeria\u2019s electricity crisis has lingered for decades, defying reforms, swallowing investments, and stifling growth.<\/p>\n

For over 200 million citizens, unreliable power has become a daily burden forcing homes and businesses to depend on generators, inflating costs, and weakening productivity.<\/p>\n

Yet, this long-standing problem is not without a solution.<\/p>\n

What Nigeria needs now is not another incremental reform but a bold, coordinated, and competitive strategy that can deliver results within 24 months.<\/p>\n

*The pathway forward is clear:*
\nA state-driven electricity revolution, *backed by a \u20a610 trillion Federal Government counter-funding framework.*<\/p>\n

*The Real Problem:*
\nNot Capacity, But Coordination
\nNigeria already has over 13,000MW of installed capacity, yet struggles to deliver even a fraction of that consistently. The issue is not just generation it is a systemic breakdown:
\nWeak transmission infrastructure
\nGas supply constraints
\nLiquidity crisis across the value chain
\nOver-centralization of the national grid
\nFor too long, the system has been managed as a single, overstretched entity. The result? Frequent grid collapses, inefficiency, and stagnation.<\/p>\n

*A New Direction*:
\n*Let the States Lead*
\nWith the Electricity Act now empowering states to generate and distribute power, Nigeria has a historic opportunity to decentralize its energy system.<\/p>\n

But decentralization alone is not enough.<\/p>\n

What is required is structured competition.<\/p>\n

Imagine a Nigeria where:<\/p>\n

*Lagos* targets 3,000MW and delivers near 24-hour power<\/p>\n

*Rivers and Delta*
\nconvert gas wealth into 2,500MW industrial hubs<\/p>\n

*Kano and Kaduna* dominate solar generation in the North<\/p>\n

*Ogun and Oyo*
\npower industrial corridors independently
\nThis is not theoretical, it is achievable within two years if states are incentivized to compete and deliver.<\/p>\n

*The Game-Changer: \u20a610 Trillion Federal Counter-Funding*<\/p>\n

*Ambition without funding is illusion.*<\/p>\n

That is why the Federal Government must step in, not as a controller, but as a strategic enabler.<\/p>\n

A \u20a610 trillion intervention fund, deployed over 24 months, can transform the sector if structured intelligently.<\/p>\n

*How It Works*
\n*States invest in power projects*<\/p>\n

Federal Government matches funding<\/p>\n

*Private investors participate*
\nFederal Government provides guarantees and incentives<\/p>\n

*Funds are tied strictly to measurable outcomes:* megawatts delivered, hours of supply, and efficiency<\/p>\n

*Where the Money Goes*
\nGeneration expansion
\nTransmission upgrades
\nDistribution infrastructure
\nRenewable energy deployment
\nNationwide smart metering
\n*This is not expenditure\u2014it is economic activation.*<\/p>\n

*Competition as a Catalyst for Results*
\nTo ensure performance, Nigeria must introduce a *Power Performance Ranking System*.<\/p>\n

*States will be ranked based on:*
\nElectricity generated locally
\nReliability of supply
\nIndustrial access to power
\nCost efficiency<\/p>\n

Top-performing states receive additional federal incentives.<\/p>\n

Underperforming states receive targeted technical intervention.<\/p>\n

*In governance, what gets measured gets done, and what gets rewarded gets accelerated.*<\/p>\n

*Global Lessons:* It Has Been Done Before
\nNigeria is not the first country to face this challenge, and it will not be the first to overcome it.<\/p>\n

*India* unlocked massive electricity growth by empowering states and backing them with federal support<\/p>\n

*China* combined central funding with provincial execution to build the world\u2019s largest power system<\/p>\n

*Brazil* leveraged a hybrid model of federal coordination and private investment<\/p>\n

*South Africa* is now rapidly expanding embedded generation by opening up its market<\/p>\n

*The lesson is consistent:*
\ndecentralize execution, centralize support.<\/p>\n

*What Nigeria Stands to Gain*<\/p>\n

*If executed with discipline,* this strategy can deliver within 24 months:<\/p>\n

15,000\u201320,000MW of reliable electricity<\/p>\n

18\u201324 hours daily power supply in major states<\/p>\n

30\u201350% increase in industrial productivity<\/p>\n

Significant reduction in generator dependence<\/p>\n

Billions of dollars in economic growth annually<\/p>\n

*More importantly, it will restore confidence, in governance, in infrastructure, and in Nigeria\u2019s future.*<\/p>\n

*The Cost of Inaction*<\/p>\n

*Every day Nigeria delays:*<\/p>\n

Businesses shut down or relocate<\/p>\n

Investors look elsewhere<\/p>\n

Citizens spend more on self-generated power<\/p>\n

*The real cost is not the \u20a610 trillion investment\u2014the real cost is doing nothing.*<\/p>\n

*A Defining Moment*<\/p>\n

Electricity is not just another sector, it is the foundation of economic transformation.<\/p>\n

*Nigeria cannot industrialize in darkness.*<\/p>\n

It cannot compete globally without stable power.<\/p>\n

And it cannot unlock its full potential with a centralized system that no longer works.<\/p>\n

*This is the moment to act boldly.*<\/p>\n

Let the states compete.
\nLet the Federal<\/p>\n

Government support decisively.<\/p>\n

*Let the private sector participate fully.*<\/p>\n

And within 24 months, Nigeria can move from chronic power shortage to sustained energy security.<\/p>\n

*Final Word*<\/p>\n

*A nation that fixes its electricity does not just solve a problem\u2014it unlocks its destiny.*<\/p>\n

Genesis 1:3-5 KJV
\nAnd God said, Let there be light: and there was light. [4] And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness. [5] And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. *And the evening and the morning were the first day.*<\/p>\n

*Let darkness stop in Nigeria*<\/p>\n

By *Pastor Beckley Francis Adebayo*
\nHND, BSc, ACA, FCIB, MSc<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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