President Bola Tinubu has approved ₦68 billion in operational funding for the Maiduguri Emergency Power Plant (MEPP), disbursed at ₦2 billion monthly from March 2026 to December 2028 to cover a critical funding gap in the plant’s operations.
The MEPP was originally commissioned in 2021 as a presidential intervention after insurgents vandalised power infrastructure, leaving Borno State without electricity for nearly two years. The plant was later upgraded to 50MW capacity in December 2023.
Borno Governor Prof. Babagana Zulum described the approval as timely, noting it had “revived economic activities, improved livelihoods, and strengthened efforts to address security challenges.”
Source: TVC
