Tinubu Approves ₦68bn for Maiduguri Emergency Power Plant

President Bola Tinubu has approved ₦68 billion in operational support for the Maiduguri Emergency Power Plant in Borno State, a project that restored electricity to a region that went nearly two years without power after insurgents destroyed transmission infrastructure.

Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum described the approval as timely and essential for both economic recovery and security in the insurgency-ravaged northeast.

₦2bn monthly OPEX through 2028

The ₦68 billion covers ₦2 billion in monthly operational expenditure from March 2026 through December 2028, bridging the funding gap at the plant. The intervention is channelled through the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC).

“On behalf of the government and people of Borno State, I wish to most profoundly appreciate President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for approving ₦2 billion monthly OPEX intervention funding,” Zulum said in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Dauda Iliya.

A plant born from crisis

The Maiduguri Emergency Power Plant was commissioned in 2021 as a presidential intervention after insurgents vandalised power infrastructure, cutting electricity to the entire state for nearly two years. Since then it has been the backbone of power supply in the region, supporting businesses, hospitals, and security operations.

Zulum noted that restored power has revived economic activity and strengthened efforts to address the security crisis across Borno.

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