PRESS STATEMENT

BAT IDEOLOGICAL GROUP ENGAGES KEDCO ON POWERING KANO INDUSTRIAL, COMMERCIAL CLUSTERS

Tuesday, August 11, 2026

The Bola Ahmed Tinubu Ideological Group (BAT-IG) has commenced engagement with the Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) on the implementation of targeted electricity network maintenance and reinforcement projects in key industrial and commercial clusters across Kano State.

The development follows the Group’s intervention proposal to the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) on July 14, 2026, seeking reliable electricity supply for priority commercial and industrial areas across Nigeria. NDPHC subsequently acknowledged the proposal and approved a phased pathway for further engagement with relevant state stakeholders and commissions.

Following the approval, BAT-IG held a joint meeting with the technical and commercial units of KEDCO on Monday, August 10, 2026, where the company welcomed the initiative and expressed readiness to work on priority areas where improved electricity supply could support commercial and industrial activities.

The meeting identified Jogana, Zainawa and Tokarawa along the Hadejia Road corridor, covering the Eastern Bypass, as some of the areas to be considered for the initial intervention. Other identified locations include clustered estates along the Western Bypass, where the provision of a 33/11kV injection substation may be required to adequately support growing commercial and industrial demand.

BAT-IG therefore proposes that these locations serve as pilot areas for the network maintenance and reinforcement programme, with subsequent interventions in phased implementation.

The Kano initiative forms part of the 30 industrial and commercial locations identified and recommended by BAT-IG for targeted electricity interventions nationwide. Kano, Lagos, Anambra, Nnewi and Edo are among the locations earmarked for the first phase of the programme while other areas are to follow progressively.

The Group explained that the initiative is driven by a broader national objective of supporting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s vision of building a $1 trillion economy by 2030, while advancing the electricity component of the Renewed Hope Agenda, particularly the aspiration that no Nigerian should go to bed without access to electricity.

BAT-IG insisted that reliable electricity remains critical to the survival and expansion of businesses, industries and commercial activities, stressing that targeted infrastructure interventions in productive clusters will help unlock economic opportunities, create jobs and strengthen local economies.

The Group commended NDPHC and KEDCO for their positive response and expressed its readiness to continue working with relevant government agencies, electricity distribution companies, state governments and other stakeholders to ensure the successful implementation of the programme.

Signed:

Hon. Bamidele Atoyebi
Convener
Bola Ahmed Tinubu Ideological Group (BAT-IG)