Nigeria VP urges states to end reliance on federal electricity, proposes peer review

Vice President Kashim Shettima called on state governors to reduce dependence on the federal government for electricity, proposing a national peer review framework to accelerate implementation of the Electricity Act 2023. The move signals a push for state-level electricity market development, but implementation details and state capacity remain uncertain. This matters as it could reshape Nigeria's power sector governance and investment landscape.