President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has renewed his commitment to fixing Nigeria’s health sector, vowing to end persistent power failures in hospitals.
Speaking through the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, at the National Stakeholders Dialogue on Power in the Health Sector in Abuja, Tinubu said no Nigerian should die because of electricity interruptions.
“Today, we face a pressing issue that affects every Nigerian: the persistent power supply crisis in our tertiary hospitals and public health institutions.
In surgical theatres, maternity wards, intensive care units, laboratories, and emergency rooms across the country, power outages too often compromise safety, interrupt care, and cost lives.
This crisis demands our immediate attention and concerted action,” he said.
Calling the situation unacceptable, Tinubu pledged: “These outages cannot continue, and under our administration, they should not. Lives are at stake. We must act now.”
He explained the move is part of the Renewed Hope Agenda, which targets decentralised energy, private-sector participation, and renewable systems.
“Let me therefore affirm unequivocally that my administration is fully committed to the transformation of our health sector by targeting innovative solutions at the hydra-headed challenges bedevilling the sector, including the sub-optimal, inefficient and often uneconomical electricity supply…
This initiative to advance energy solutions in our hospitals is not an isolated intervention. It is an integral part of the strategic direction of the Renewed Hope Agenda,” Tinubu said.
He added that the Energy Transition Plan and Power Sector Reform initiatives are laying the foundation for “cleaner, more resilient, and more decentralised energy delivery systems across Nigeria. These efforts are deeply rooted in the principles of sustainability, innovation, and inclusivity.”
