{
  "id": 17268510,
  "title": "Aso Villa solar project will free up power for Nigerians — APC PCC spokesperson",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/aso-villa-solar-project-will-free-up-power-for-nigerians-apc-pcc-17268510",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T18:44:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/aso-villa-solar-project-will-free-up-power-for-nigerians-apc-pcc-spokesperson/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council spokesperson Kemi Asekun-Shittu defended the decision to install a solar mini-grid at the Presidential Villa, stating it would free up more electricity for Nigerians. She explained that President Bola Tinubu's move to switch to solar power aimed to reduce the facility's dependence on the national grid, thereby providing additional electricity to the public. Asekun-Shittu emphasized that the decision reflected President Tinubu's wisdom and consideration for the electricity supply challenges faced by Nigeria, which now has to supply a population of approximately 250 million people, compared to the previous 70 million. She also pointed out that the national grid's pressure was increasing due to the growing population. Asekun-Shittu argued that moving the Presidential Villa to solar power would alleviate pressure on the national grid and contribute to making more electricity available to the public. The State House had allocated ₦10bn in the approved 2025 budget for the solar mini-grid project at the Presidential Villa, with the capital expenditure rising from ₦33.55bn to ₦43.55bn.",
  "summary": "An APC spokesperson has defended the ₦10bn Aso Villa solar project, saying it will reduce dependence on the national grid and free up electricity for Niger Read More: https://punchng.com/aso-villa-solar-project-will-free-up-power-for-nigerians-apc-pcc-spokesperson/",
  "key_points": [
    "Solar mini-grid at Presidential Villa to provide extra power to Nigerians",
    "President Tinubu aims to reduce dependence on national grid, benefiting public electricity supply",
    "₦10bn allocated in 2025 budget for solar mini-grid project at Presidential Villa"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "‘Tinubu has built nothing except Presidential Villa solar farm’ - ADC",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/tinubu-has-built-nothing-except-presidential-villa-solar-farm-adc",
        "published": "2026-10-30T13:33:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}