Inside REA CEO’s race to light up Nigeria’s 15,000 underserved communities using solar

BusinessDay | 12-10-2026 01:34pm |

The CEO of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Abba Abubakar Aliyu, is leading efforts to provide solar power to 15,000 underserved communities in Nigeria. Aliyu, who has an unconventional background for a Nigerian energy official, is driving the initiative. The race to light up these communities is underway.

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