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Blackouts: FG sets 2027 target for 24-hour hospital power supply
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He said the decisions marked a major step towards delivering uninterrupted electricity to hospitals through public-private partnerships.
“This is progress with respect to the Nigeria Power for Health Initiative that was established by Mr President after the National Dialogue in December 2025.
We want Nigerians to see teaching hospitals, state hospitals and primary healthcare centres that have been fully energised,” Tegbe said.
To address the challenge, Tinubu approved the Nigeria Power for Health Initiative in December 2025 following the National Power for Health Dialogue.
The government says the programme will also establish a national database of healthcare electrification projects to improve coordination, reduce duplication and attract private investment into the sector.