How will you ensure communities with electricity poles actually receive power?
I understand your frustration. Poles with no power is unacceptable. My plan is to move power distribution and generation off the exclusive federal list, so your state and off-grid developers can connect and supply electricity directly to communities like yours. Alongside this, I'll push solar mini-grids for off-grid areas, backed by zero import tariffs and capital subsidies, plus audit stalled power projects and convert viable ones into public-private concessions. That is how we end poles standing with no power running through them.
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p. 4 Introduction Atiku Abubakar: Answers to questions from the public 2026-10-02 ›
Answer: My strategy is to build master drainage systems in flood-prone areas, modernize municipal solid waste recycling, and channel Ecological Fund resources directly into local erosion control and sanitation programmes.
Q12: Many communities depend on wells that dry up during the dry season. What is your plan for sustainable year-round water supply, particularly in rural areas? Answer: My administration will focus on deep-aquifer drilling, rainwater harvesting infrastructure, and small earth dams to store water for year-round domestic and agricultural use. Q13: We don't have reliable electricity in our community despite having poles and repeated promises. How will you make sure electricity actually reaches underserved communities? Answer: My plan is to move power distribution and generation off the exclusive federal list, empowering states and off-grid developers to directly connect and supply electricity to underserved areas.