The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved N100 billion for the National Public Sector Solarization Initiative (NPSSI), a programme designed to provide reliable electricity to public institutions nationwide.
The announcement was made by the Managing Director of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Engr. Abba Aliyu, during a visit by the Administrator of the National Judicial Institute, Justice Babatunde Adejumo, to the REA headquarters in Abuja.
Aliyu said the initiative is intended to tackle electricity challenges faced by government agencies, especially institutions struggling with insufficient power supply or rising energy costs. He emphasized that the programme is part of broader efforts by the Federal Government to expand electricity access through renewable energy solutions.
“President Bola Tinubu approved N100 billion for the National Public Sector Solarization Initiative, and this is where the National Judicial Institute can benefit,” Aliyu noted.
The programme targets public institutions that are either underserved or facing financial difficulties in paying for conventional electricity. According to Aliyu, implementation has already begun in several key government establishments, including the Department of State Services, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, the National Hospital Abuja, and multiple educational institutions across the country.
As part of the rollout, REA will conduct an energy audit at NJI to determine the optimal capacity of the solar mini-grid system required for the institute. “Once the energy audit is completed, we will determine the size of the mini-grid and the distribution network that will be deployed,” Aliyu explained.
He further assured the NJI management that the institute would be included in the initiative as REA continues to expand renewable energy infrastructure across public sector facilities.
Earlier, Justice Adejumo highlighted the importance of stable electricity for judicial institutions, stressing that modern judicial training and research depend heavily on uninterrupted power supply.
