The Federal Government has unveiled plans to provide reliable 24-hour electricity to at least 30 percent of healthcare facilities across Nigeria by the end of 2027 as part of efforts to improve medical services nationwide.
The decision followed the third meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Steering Committee on the Nigeria Power for Health Initiative, a programme jointly driven by the Federal Ministries of Health and Power to expand electricity access in public hospitals.
Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Iziaq Salako, said the committee approved a financing framework, governance reforms, and energy management guidelines to speed up the implementation of the initiative. It also shortlisted eight private-sector proposals from dozens of submissions received during the National Healthcare Electrification Investor Matchmaking Week in Lagos.
According to Salako, the initiative will rely on public-private partnerships to deliver sustainable energy solutions tailored to the needs of individual health facilities, including solar mini-grids, gas-powered systems, and other renewable energy technologies.
He explained that energy management teams have already been established in federal tertiary hospitals, while state governments have been encouraged to create similar structures in their own health institutions.
Salako added that the programme will now be backed by dedicated budgetary allocations and a full-time Project Coordination Unit to ensure effective implementation and monitoring.
He revealed that the Rural Electrification Agency has already installed containerised solar power systems in about 100 hospitals across the country, with electrification projects continuing in primary, secondary, and tertiary healthcare facilities.
Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, said the government is shifting its focus from policy announcements to project delivery, stressing that Nigerians should soon begin to see hospitals operating with stable electricity.
He noted that dependable power would improve patient care, reduce reliance on diesel generators, and ensure critical medical equipment remains operational during emergencies.
Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Power, Mahmuda Mamman, described uninterrupted electricity as essential for modern healthcare, saying it would strengthen laboratory services, preserve vaccines and medicines, power life-saving equipment, and improve emergency response.
The Nigeria Power for Health Initiative was launched in 2025 to address the long-standing challenge of unreliable electricity in health facilities and promote private-sector investment in healthcare electrification across the country.
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