Press Statement – President Tinubu Launches Power Force to Train 5,000 Young Nigerians, Accelerate Smart Meter Rollout
| dc.contributor.author | Presidency Nigeria (@NGRPresident) | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-05T22:29:15Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-07-05T22:29:15Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2026-07-02 | |
| dc.description | A press statement graphic posted to X (Twitter) by the official Presidency Nigeria account, accompanied by a tweet announcing President Tinubu's launch of Power Force, an initiative to train 5,000 young Nigerians and accelerate smart meter rollout. The tweet states the initiative is designed to create jobs, expand metering access, and strengthen power sector reforms under the Renewed Hope Agenda, and invites the public to visit a linked page for eligibility criteria and programme details. The graphic elaborates that the programme, implemented through the Presidential Metering Initiative (PMI), is a nationwide effort under the administration's power sector reform agenda, involving the Power Force as an administrative arm responsible for expanding metering access and training youth for deployment. It references the Ministry of Power, the Rural Electrification Agency, and eligibility and application details for interested young Nigerians. Engagement at time of capture: 12 replies, 107 reposts, 224 likes, 16K views. | |
| dc.description.abstract | A press statement announcing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's launch of the Power Force initiative to train 5,000 young Nigerians and accelerate smart meter rollout, aimed at creating jobs, expanding metering access, and strengthening power sector reforms under the Renewed Hope Agenda. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://x.com/NGRPresident/status/2072783054394065013?s=20 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://nigeriareposit.nln.gov.ng/handle/20.500.14186/2811 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | X Corp. | |
| dc.title | Press Statement – President Tinubu Launches Power Force to Train 5,000 Young Nigerians, Accelerate Smart Meter Rollout | |
| dc.type | Other |