BY MUSA IDRIS UMAR, OCTOBER 31, 2025 | 03:50 PM
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, has announced plans to create a state-owned independent electricity framework.
The move follows the recent constitutional amendment to the Electricity Act.
He made the announcement on Friday during a meeting with the Managing Director of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Ahmad Salihijo Ahmad, at the Government House in Maiduguri.
He said his administration is in the final planning stage to establish a Borno State-owned electricity outfit.
‘I am very much aware of the new Electricity Act, section 152/153, which clearly states that electricity is now under the concurrent legislative list,’ Gov. Zulum said.
‘This is something very important. I have started working on it. A draft memorandum has been submitted to me on how the state will establish its own electricity outfit.’
He said Borno has made major investments in solar energy.
‘We have invested hugely in solar systems. I believe most of our health facilities are solar-powered, and many of our schools, especially the Mega Schools, are also solar-powered,’ he said.
‘In the area of water supply, we have our treatment plants running on solar power. At our industrial park, we have 5 megawatts of solar energy.’
‘Borno is one of the states that has invested in solar power generation, and we have several mini solar stations,’ the governor added.
Earlier, the Managing Director of the Rural Electrification Agency, Ahmad Salihijo Ahmad, said their visit to Maiduguri was part of efforts to implement the rural electricity supply framework.
The meeting was attended by the Secretary to the State Government, Bukar Tijani, the Head of Service, Dr. Muhammad Ghuluze, members of the State Executive Council, and other senior officials.