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₦47Bn Yearly Power Bill Unsustainable, FG Explains Aso Rock Solar Installation (8729 Views)

Maxymilliano(m): 2:58pm On Apr 25

The Federal Government has explained its decision to install solar s at the Aso Rock Villa, the seat of power in the country.

The Director General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria, Mustapha Abdulahi, said it is unsustainable for the Aso Rock Villa to continue to pay about ₦47 billion yearly in power bills.

He said that this is why President Bola Tinubu approved ₦10 billion for the solar power grid to power the presidential villa.

Mustapha, who gave the explanation while briefing the press on Friday, said the move is in line with the President’s agenda to diversify energy sources and also cut the cost of governance.

He added that it will bring uninterrupted and clean energy, create jobs, foster innovation among Nigerian engineers and energy experts, and ultimately reduce pressure on the national grid.

He also revealed that some innovations of the current istration have attracted interest from development partners who have earmarked about $5.3 billion of investment in Nigeria’s power sector especially grid expansion measures.

https://www.channelstv.com/2025/04/25/%E2%82%A647bn-yearly-power-bill-unsustainable-fg-explains-aso-rock-solar-installation/

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mariovito(m): 3:25pm On Apr 25

I hope the solar s used were locally produced?

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Celestialsword: 4:04pm On Apr 25

mariovito:
I hope the solar s used were locally produced?

by who,a country that still imports toothpicks

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mrvitalis(m): 4:09pm On Apr 25

Finally I have been vindicated... I have been saying it here that national grid power is expensive and any industry depending on it is not serious

Nigerians are too poor for constant national grid electricity

Electricity is not top 10 problem of the manufacturing sector because we have access to electricity in Nigeria

Nigerians mistake access to electricity to 24/7 national grid electricity

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kokoA(m): 4:09pm On Apr 25

47billion! shocked

for which light?

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lionshare: 4:10pm On Apr 25

mrvitalis:
Finally I have been vindicated... I have been saying it here that national grid power is expensive and any industry depending on it is not serious

Nigerians are too poor for constant national grid electricity

Electricity is not top 10 problem of the manufacturing sector because we have access to electricity in Nigeria

Nigerians mistake access to electricity to 24/7 national grid electricity

Finally we agree on something grin

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mariovito(m): 4:34pm On Apr 25

Celestialsword:
by who,a country that still imports toothpicks

But they have banned importation of solar s

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blamingthedevil: 5:33pm On Apr 25

God Bless President Bola Tinubu
God Bless Federal Republic of Nigeria

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bunmioguns(m): 5:33pm On Apr 25

hmmm

ednut1(m): 5:33pm On Apr 25

Is aso rock a factory?

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Jamiubond009(m): 5:33pm On Apr 25

But you want people to pay for band A.Foolish people at the helm making life miserable for the masses.

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Jamiubond009(m): 5:34pm On Apr 25

Na so

ironheart(m): 5:34pm On Apr 25

But they want ordinary man and businesses to pay for band A,

If i may ask o, whats the average bill of a hotel compared to the Aso rock villa?

What kind of machinery are they using to consume that type of power?

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Tochi3(m): 5:34pm On Apr 25

..corruption made it 47billion naira..they loot the bill.. grin

..you aggree you failed in electricity..your renewed hopelessness is dead..you just scored yourself a own goal..you exposed your corruption in inflating bills.. also exposed the daftness, incompetence & lies of electricity as a rocket science.. grin

..there is a video of Thief'nubu..lying if he does not solve the electricity problem..no body should grab & snatch for him..

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Wealthoptulent(m): 5:34pm On Apr 25

lolz, lez goo

Maxymilliano(m): 5:35pm On Apr 25

So the electric tariff is sustainable for Nigerians that are yet to know where the next meal will come from 😉

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NwaNimo1(m): 5:36pm On Apr 25

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Meti99(m): 5:38pm On Apr 25

If a whole Federal Government is complaining about the small Utility bill, what should ordinary self sustained Nigerians do?

From your end as federal government you are trying to defend that such amount is a waste but you refuse to see it from our own end that the amount we spend on electricity is absolute wastage despite we are self sustained..

We live in Nigeria like there is no government.

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inoki247: 5:38pm On Apr 25

Lol people dey cry about estimated billing he reach una turn to enjoy the band A una wan run....

Now i see truly generating ur own electricity is more cheaper than using the grid truly....

At least I no dey contribute for Pole wey spoil for my community or stolen cable from the transformer or transformer explosion anymore.

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dederocs(m): 5:38pm On Apr 25

Outrageous scam, this is hilarious...how much to install solar to power Aso rock. The financial recklessness and waste is on a criminal level.

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servercodes001: 5:39pm On Apr 25

Celestialsword:
by who,a country that still imports toothpicks

We don’t have many competitive advantages in the wood industry so it is perfectly fine to import toothpicks. It’ll be a waste of time and energy to force ourselves to produce toothpicks

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Kilometres: 5:41pm On Apr 25

On this one Asiwaju no try

If it's not sustainable for you at the Top and you can afford alternative source of energy, how do you expect the people at the bottom to cope with the bills?

This reason should only propel you to make energy affordable instead of looking for shortcut for yourself

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iwaeda: 5:42pm On Apr 25

But they want common man to pay Adelabu banditry bills. Very unfortunate some some people will still defend this. Some people's electricity bills, more than house rents. grin

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gulfer: 5:42pm On Apr 25

Despite enjoying the privilege of free amenities and actively looting funds, you want to escape the inefficiency in power sector you caused in appointing disaster as power minister.......but yet they want the common citizens to pay the humongous monthly estimated energy bills...,.. undecided

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MichaelSokoto(m): 5:43pm On Apr 25

u won't see the comments from any of those demonic APC bots ably led by hell-anus on dis thread today!
cool

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Efuaye(m): 5:45pm On Apr 25

Then you can imagine what the ordinary people are going through under the yoke of this power segregation!

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Reference(m): 5:48pm On Apr 25

But it is sustainable for us, the general public. Leadership comes from behind in these parts. Living by example is alien.

That is why it is so easy to predict the future of this country, it's economy and in doing so make a financial killing.

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Alliswell248: 5:48pm On Apr 25

47 billion is quite high.
I the installation of the solar system.

The govt is not stopping you from installing solar system, if you have the money.

You can't expect the Aso Rock villa to be without light for a minute.

If this pains you.....go and get a card of any party of your choice and vile for the no 1 seat.

Till then.....

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neonix(m): 5:49pm On Apr 25

After installation they will start needing just 5 billion naira annually to maintain the solar installation.

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Anthony0094(m): 5:49pm On Apr 25

47 billion!! how much come be the whole power station, may una pity us small

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