India has offered to share its power-sector technology, regulatory experience and technical expertise with Nigeria as part of efforts to tackle the country’s persistent electricity challenges and create the stable power supply required to drive industrialisation.
The Indian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Benin and the ECOWAS region, Abhishek Singh, made the offer in Abuja at the India-Nigeria Power Forum hosted by the High Commission of India.
Singh said reliable electricity was fundamental to Nigeria’s industrial ambitions, particularly the development and competitiveness of the manufacturing sector, stressing that stable power supply could serve as a catalyst for an industrial revolution.
He urged Nigeria to examine and leverage India’s experience in power-sector regulation and development, assuring that the Indian government was willing to support Nigeria with technology and expertise across generation, transmission and distribution.
The High Commissioner said the proposed cooperation was consistent with the strong bilateral relationship between India and Nigeria and could provide a platform for translating the longstanding relationship between the two countries into practical solutions to one of Nigeria’s most pressing economic challenges.
The forum, brought together more than 60 power-sector experts and stakeholders from government and industry to explore areas of cooperation and possible solutions to Nigeria’s electricity deficit.
Representatives of the Ministry of Power, Ministry of Science and Technology, Energy Commission of Nigeria and Rural Electrification Agency participated in the discussions.
The private sector was also represented by companies and industry players including SkipperSeil, Simba Group and Africa Industries, among others.
The broad participation reflected the growing urgency of finding sustainable solutions to Nigeria’s power challenges, particularly as businesses continue to require dependable electricity to sustain production and investment.
Singh’s proposal places India’s experience at the centre of a possible new phase of bilateral cooperation, with emphasis on strengthening the entire power value chain rather than focusing exclusively on electricity generation.
For Nigeria, improvements in transmission and distribution remain as important as increasing generation capacity, as electricity produced must ultimately reach homes, businesses and industries efficiently.
The Indian High Commission’s initiative could therefore provide an avenue for Nigerian institutions and private-sector operators to gain access to technical knowledge, technology and regulatory lessons from India’s power-sector experience.
The forum also created a platform for direct engagement among policymakers, industry experts and private-sector stakeholders on the practical requirements for improving Nigeria’s electricity system.
With more than 60 experts participating, discussions focused broadly on opportunities for cooperation in generation, transmission and distribution, as well as the role of reliable electricity in supporting industrial and manufacturing growth.
The message from the Indian side was clear: Nigeria’s industrial ambitions require dependable power, and India is prepared to share expertise and technology to help strengthen the sector.
For Nigeria, the opportunity now lies in translating the proposed cooperation into concrete projects, technology partnerships and regulatory improvements capable of delivering reliable electricity to industries and communities.
A successful India-Nigeria power partnership could ultimately extend beyond electricity itself, strengthening manufacturing, investment, job creation and broader economic cooperation between the two countries.
