How Much Longer Do Nigerians Have To Wait In The Dark? – ADC Knocks Tinubu Over Failed Electricity Promise

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised President Bola Tinubu over the failure to deliver on the campaign promise of providing Nigerians with uninterrupted electricity within four years.

Naijaonpoint reports that the interim spokesman of ADC, Bolaji Abdullahi, in a statement on Saturday, questioned Tinubu on how long Nigerians would have to wait before the fulfilment of his campaign promise.

Abdullahi reminded Tinubu that it is past the halfway mark of his administration, and millions of Nigerians are still charging their phones at mobile charging kiosks and spending hundreds of thousands to fuel their generators.

The statement reads, “Today, we just want to take some time to remind President Tinubu that he promised Nigerians uninterrupted electricity within four years. Yes, that’s right, Mr. President promised us 24/7 power. All by himself.

“Yet today, the facts speak louder than Mr. President’s penchant for broken promises:

1. Since Tinubu took office, electricity tariffs have jumped by 240%, but the grid has collapsed 12 times, plunging millions of homes and businesses into repeated darkness.

2. Over 90 million Nigerians still lack electricity, while many get just 4 to 6 hours a day under Tinubu’s failed Band A–E system.

3. In rural communities, most of Nigeria’s 50 million families remain completely off the grid, with no access to electricity at all.

“Yet, Mr. President still has not moved the needle. In 26 months, there has been no major power sector reforms, no clear roadmap, and no sense of urgency.

“We are past the halfway mark of this administration, and millions of Nigerians are still charging their phones at mobile charging kiosks, and spending hundreds of thousands to fuel their generators.

“So, Mr. President, on this fine Sunday morning, we ask:

“- Where is the light?
“- What happened to your promise?
“- And how much longer do Nigerians have to wait in the dark?

“Mr. President, you once said: “If I don’t give you electricity, don’t vote for me. Well, Nigerians are listening. And come 2027, we intend to grant your wish.”