The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Government of Nigeria Power Company, Kenny Anuwe, has reaffirmed President Bola Tinubu’s administration’s commitment to strengthening electricity supply across the country.

Anuwe said the government recognises that reliable power is essential to national development and has been making significant investments to tackle persistent challenges in the sector, especially in expanding and upgrading critical infrastructure.

Anuwe made this disclosure on Thursday during an inspection of the ongoing construction of the new Abeokuta substation located in the Toolu community, opposite Radio Nigeria’s Paramount FM in Abeokuta.

He further explained that the Federal Government’s commitment is reflected in the €161 million contract with Siemens Energy for the upgrade of five brownfield substations located in Abeokuta, Ayede in Oyo State, Offa in Kwara State, and Onitsha in Anambra State.

Anuwe also noted that under the Presidential Power Initiative, the FGN Power Company has boosted the national grid by over 1,000 megawatts through the installation of seven out of 10 mobile substations, alongside 10 power transformers procured from Siemens Energy.

He explained that the new substation, which will work alongside the existing facility, is expected to add 480 megawatts to the national grid and significantly improve electricity supply across Ogun State.

“The new substation complements or upgrades the old one. Part of Siemens Energy’s mandate is to support FGN Power Company in modernising and upgrading facilities to boost electricity, which is the lifeblood of our economy.

“Mr. President’s mandate to us is that we must commission this within 2026 to ensure Nigerians feel the impact of the electricity sector improvements.

“We are commencing with brownfield projects, and there are five: the new Abeokuta substation, Ayede, Onitsha, Offa, and Sokoto. Collectively, they will improve the grid by about 986 megawatts in total.

“The civil construction stage should conclude between June and July, after which electrical works will commence. Hopefully, by December, the President will be in Abeokuta to commission the power project.”

He commended President Bola Tinubu for providing the required resources to ensure the successful implementation of the presidential mandate on improving electricity supply nationwide.

Anuwe expressed satisfaction with the progress of work at the site and urged the contractor to maintain diligence and quality standards to ensure the project is completed and ready for commissioning before the end of the year.

Speaking at the event, the Chief Technical Officer of the FGN Power Company, Ebenezer Fapohunda, said the new substation will upgrade and expand the existing 132kV network to 330kV, thereby enhancing electricity supply across Ogun State.