FG Targets Full Electrification of 30% of Nigeria’s Health Facilities by 2027

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Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja

The federal government has approved a new institutional and financing framework aimed at accelerating the electrification of healthcare facilities across the country, setting a target of providing reliable electricity to at least 30 per cent of Nigeria’s health facilities by the end of 2027.

The decision was taken at the third meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Steering Committee (IMSC) of the Nigeria Power for Health Initiative (NPHI), a presidential programme jointly coordinated by the Federal Ministries of Power and Health and Social Welfare to improve electricity supply to hospitals and other healthcare facilities nationwide.