Tinubu in Jos Confirms āDon't Vote for Meā Prediction on Power Supply
During the 2023 campaign, President Tinubu made a clear electoral promise: āIf I donāt give you constant electricity in four years, donāt vote for me for a second term.ā
When he took office in 2023, Nigeria had a power supply of over 4,000 megawatts and lower tariffs. Today, the electricity power supply is less than 4,000 megawatts on the average, and Nigerians are paying higher tariffs. Nigeria currently has the lowest per capita electricity consumption in the world, with a rate below 30% of the African average. Africaās average is 617kwh, Nigeriaās is 144 kWh. This means that Nigerians consume least electricity than other Africans.
In a glaring display of disregard for promises and a lack of trust, President Tinubu, during a brief airport stopover to visit grieving families of the Jos attack on Thursday, April 2, 2026, stated that one of the reasons for his 10-minute stay was that the airport had no electricity. āYou have no light here I fly out in ten minutesā At a time when Nigerians are enduring days without power, our leaders cannot even stay a few minutes without it.
Now is the time to stop incompetent leadersāthose lacking the capacity and compassionāwho prioritise their own comfort over the well-being of the people and make empty promises.
A new Nigeria is POssible. -PO
