Press Statement – FG Advances 1GW Northern Electrification Project
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2026-07-04
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X Corp.
Abstract
A press statement in which the Federal Government reports progress on the 1GW Northern Electrification Project and the Sun Africa Power Project, backed by US EXIM Bank financing.
Description
A press statement graphic posted to X (Twitter) by the official Presidency Nigeria account, accompanied by a tweet stating that the Federal Government is advancing the 1GW Northern Electrification Project. The graphic notes that the Chairman of the Presidential Implementation Committee on Technology Transfer, Dr. Muhammed Dahiru, and the Honourable Minister of Power, Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe, reviewed progress on the 1GW Northern Electrification Project and the Sun Africa Power Project. It further states that the initiative, backed by US EXIM Bank financing, will deliver 1,000MW of solar power and 500MW battery storage across participating Northern States, with a Federal Executive Council approval process underway ahead of implementation. Engagement at time of capture: 5 replies, 39 reposts, 114 likes, 15K views.