We Don Plant Reforms Wey Make Sense For Energy And Jobs — Presidency

Di Presidency don restate say dem dey committed to improve welfare of Nigerians through reforms under President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, wey dey yield positive results. Special Adviser to di President on Energy, Olu Verheijen, yan dis one on Thursday during South-West Citizen-Government Dialogue wey Afenifere and DAWN Commission organise for Akure, under di theme, ‘Seeds of Reform, Fruits of Renewal’. Verheijen talk say more investment, more local industries, and more power dey come, and di harvest go rich for Abuja, Lagos, and even every village and town for South West and di whole nation. He add say di administration don spend di past two years dey sow reforms wey go bring prosperity to farms, schools, and families across di country.

Verheijen yan say fuel and foreign exchange subsidies wey dey drain money don comot, wey allow new growth. Power sector reforms dey bring millions of meters, stop estimated billing, and give fair access to electricity for di poorest households, while attracting fresh investment through programmes like PPSDRP, DISREP, and PPI. Gas expansion, including Escravos Lagos System, dey supply energy to industries for Sagamu, Ibadan, Ilorin, and Ondo State, unlocking over $8 billion in upstream gas investment, with another $20 billion expected by 2029. Di gas go help fertiliser, methanol, and petrochemical plants, boost crop yields, support agro-processing, and make local food cheaper while producing exportable goods like cassava starch, cocoa butter, and ethanol. Dis na how government dey turn gas beneath di soil into food for table and jobs for communities.