The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has challenged the Energy Commission of Nigeria and the Rural Electrification Agency to deepen collaboration aimed at boosting local production of electricity components, cutting imports and conserving foreign exchange.

Adelabu said the proposed synergy between the two agencies would hinge on coordinated research, robust data gathering and shared planning frameworks, stressing that these were critical to delivering President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s reform agenda in the power sector.

The minister stated this during a meeting with the management of the ECN in his office in Abuja.

He noted that Nigeria’s power sector, which has undergone multiple reforms since privatization in 2013, continues to face structural challenges, including weak infrastructure, poor data management and limited local manufacturing capacity.

He said the President was keen on fixing the power sector as a foundation for broader economic growth, adding that manufacturing critical inputs locally would be a major milestone of the administration.

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