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Politics● Low20m ago · Nov 9, 2026, 5:31 AM

Thirteen years after privatisation: Nigeria is still paying for darkness, By Posi Olatubosun

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Thirteen years ago, Nigeria sold its power sector to fix the lights. Who is still waiting for them to come on? On 1 November 2013, the Federal Government handed the generation and distribution companies to private owners amid promises of stable supply, private investment and an end to the generator economy. Thirteen years later, the […] The post Thirteen years after privatisation: Nigeria is still paying for darkness, By Posi Olatubosun appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

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