The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) has officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Budget Office of the Federation, Infrastructure Corporation of Nigeria (InfraCorp), and the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI), marking the official launch of the National Public Sector Solarization Initiative (NPSSI). A flagship government-led programme, was designed to accelerate the deployment of distributed solar energy solutions across Nigeria’s public sector institutions, including schools, hospitals, security posts, government offices, and more.

At its core, this initiative was birthed from a strategic national priority, the urgent need to power critical infrastructure with clean, reliable energy, while moving away from diesel dependence and reducing the public sector’s carbon footprint. The signing ceremony for the National Public Sector Solarization Initiative (NPSSI), Ministry of Finance in Abuja, not only strengthens the alliance and collaboration between the government and the private sector in the energy sector but also aims to advance the nation’s drive for localized renewable energy infrastructure and reverse unsustainable energy financing mechanisms.

Abba Abubakar Aliyu, the Managing Director/CEO of the Rural Electrification Agency, noted that the NPSSI was part of a broader strategy to position Nigeria as the renewable energy hub of Africa, while promoting innovation, local manufacturing, and sustainability in energy infrastructure financing in Nigeria. While providing an overview of the initiative, Abba Aliyu explained that the NPSSI is a flagship, government-led programme designed to accelerate the deployment of distributed solar energy solutions across Nigeria’s public sector institutions: schools, hospitals, security posts, government offices, among others.

 Similarly, Dr. Tanimu Yakubu, the Director-General of the Budget Office of the Federation, emphasized the significance of the initiative in addressing Nigeria’s long-standing energy gap and strengthening the fiscal efficiency of public sector operations. Dr. Lazarus Angbazo, MD/CEO of InfraCorp, hailed the initiative as a model for the future of infrastructure financing in Nigeria.