Under the Rural Electrification Agency’s Renewed Hope Agenda, we have achieved unprecedented scale in the North Central:
- 131 Mini-Grid Projects completed across FCT, Benue, Kogi, Kwara, Nasarawa, Niger and Plateau, with PV capacity deployed.
- 85 Grid Extension Projects and 216 Electrified Settlements bringing reliable power to rural communities.
- 10,470 Solar Street Lights and 6,089 Solar Home Systems installed for security and household access.
- Kogi and Niger States leading – Kogi with 23 mini-grids and 10.2MW deployed, Niger with 42 mini-grids and 71 settlements electrified.
- 344 Additional Mini-Grid Pipeline Projects in development, including 113 in Kogi and 77 in Niger, to expand access further.
- N9 billion REA support for interconnected mini-grids including Kogi East 20MW Mini-grid (Igome) and 20MW Egume Mini-grid.
- Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) Gas Pipeline – 614km strategic pipeline traversing Kogi, Niger, and FCT for power generation and industrial use.
Agriculture and Food Security*
- Provision of Agricultural Implements and Infrastructure – N11.7 billion deployment of farm machinery across six states and FCT.
- NISS Extension and Climate-Smart Programme – Hands-on soil restoration workshops and climate agents for rice and cereal farmers.
- Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) – Benue and FCT to drive value addition.
Railways and Connectivity
- Itakpe-Ajaokuta-Warri Railway Expansion to Abuja
- Lagos-Ibadan-Osogbo-Baro-Abuja High-Speed Rail
- Eganyi-Jakura-Baro-Abuja (Idu Industrial Yard) Railway
Institutional Inclusion, Mining, Housing and Human Capital
- North Central Development Commission (NCDC) – Signed into law in February 2025 and fully constituted.
- Renewed Hope Housing – 250 housing units each in Nasarawa, Kogi, Kwara, Niger, Plateau and Benue, plus 3,112 units in Karsana, FCT.
- NELFUND and Health – North Central leading with over 850,000 student beneficiaries, plus upgraded Federal Medical Centres and oncology centres.