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Abba Abubakar Aliyu

Abba Abubakar Aliyu

Managing Director, Rural Electrification Agency

Appears in 1 story

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"Every panel we assemble here, every inverter we manufacture locally, strengthens our economy, builds skills for our youth."

Stories

Nigeria's solar surge rewires Africa's largest economy

Built World

Appointed January 2025

Nigeria imports more solar panels than any African country except South Africa. In the 12 months ending June 2025, Chinese solar module shipments to Nigeria grew by two-thirds—the steepest surge on the continent. The catalyst: a national grid that collapsed 12 times in 2024, fuel prices that tripled after subsidy removal, and 87 million Nigerians still without reliable electricity.

Updated Jan 23