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 move comes amid rising concerns over Nigeria’s heavy dependence on imported meters, turbines, transformers, and other critical power infrastructure, a situation that has continued to strain foreign exchange reserves and slow electricity expansion despite decades of reforms. The minister spoke on Tuesday during a meeting with the management of the ECN in his office in Abuja, according to a statement issued on Wednesday by his media aide, Bolaji Tunji. Nigeria’s power sector, which has undergone multiple reforms since privatisation in 2013, continues to face structural challenges, including weak infrastructure, poor data management, and limited local manufacturing capacity.

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