THE Nigerian government allocates over N16 billion for energy-related projects and maintenance at the State House, including N7 billion for a solar mini-grid and nearly N2 billion for diesel fuel in its 2026 proposed budget. The President Bola Tinubu administration set aside N1.99 billion on plant/generator fuel cost in the budget proposal. The spending pattern at the State House follows a similar trend from last year, when the 2025 budget included N10 billion for solarisation of the Villa. The 2025 mini-grid project, according to the Presidency, was an attempt to reduce reliance on the national grid and operational spending on diesel and electricity. Just as in 2025, where it experienced repeated collapses, plunging homes, hospitals, small businesses, and entire communities into darkness, the national grid experienced its first collapse this year on January 23.