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Nigeria must end dependence on govt to fund electricity sector — Presidential aide
Vanguard
Aug 18, 2026 · 15:20 WAT
The Presidential Special Adviser on Power, Lanre Babalola, said Nigeria should reduce its long-standing reliance on Federal Government funding and interventions to sustain the electricity sector. The comments address the sector’s financing model and may be relevant to listed utility companies and investors monitoring power-sector policy.