Power
FG pays N1.23tn GenCos’ debt, says minister
CEII brief
Punch reported on 29 Oct 2026: FG pays N1.23tn GenCos’ debt, says minister.
Read the full story on PunchThe Federal Government has paid N1.23tn out of the N3.3tn debt owed to electricity generation companies (GenCos), the Minister of Power has disclosed.
Context from CEII
Grids decide whether generation becomes power that homes and businesses can rely on. Generation mix, transmission and distribution losses, and tariffs together shape reliability and the case for investment.
62.5% of people in Nigeria had electricity in 2024Countries in this story
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