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Re: Where Is The Siemens Deal? 4 Years Later, Nigerians Are Still In The Dark by Flangelo12: 2:46pm On Apr 25

keemsleek:
Since you asked a question hees what I found out about the deal.

The Siemens Nigeria power deal is one of Nigeria’s biggest electricity reform plans—but the honest answer is:
👉 It has been slow, partly delayed, but now moving again (not fully successful yet).
Let me break it down clearly.
🔌 What the Siemens deal was supposed to do
Signed around 2018–2019 between Nigeria and Germany
Worth about $2.3 billion
Goal: fix Nigeria’s transmission + distribution (not just generation)
Targets:
7,000 MW → short term
11,000 MW → medium term
25,000 MW → long term �
Majorwaves Energy Report +1
👉 At the time, Nigeria was producing only about 4,000 MW, so this was a big upgrade plan.
⚠️ What actually happened (Reality)
1. It basically stalled for years
After it started, the project lost momentum
Reasons:
Death of key government coordinator
COVID-19 disruptions
Bureaucracy & funding issues
By around 2021–2023, very little real progress happened �
Punch Newspapers +1
👉 So early targets (7,000 MW by 2021, etc.) were missed completely.
2. It was revived recently
Under President Bola Tinubu
Government re-signed/accelerated the agreement with Germany
Project is now active again and moving forward �
Punch Newspapers +1
⚙️ What has been achieved so far
Some real progress (but still early stage):
Delivery of transformers & mobile substations ✔️
About 984 MW transmission capacity added ✔️ �
State House Abuja
Installation of equipment across locations like Lagos, Ogun, Oyo ✔️ �
FGN Power Company
Phase 1 officially ongoing (grid upgrade, substations) ✔️ �
Punch Newspapers
👉 Current Phase 1 aims to:
Strengthen the grid
Add up to ~7,000 MW capacity potential �
Punch Newspapers
⏳ Current status (2026)
Project is NOT completed
Still in Phase 1
Some substations expected to finish by end of 2026 �
Advisors Reports
Government admits progress is “below expectation” �
TheCable
⚖️ Final verdict
✅ Positives
Not dead anymore (revived)
Infrastructure upgrades ongoing
Some improvement in transmission capacity
❌ Negatives
Missed original deadlines badly
Impact not yet strongly felt by most Nigerians
Still far from 24/7 stable electricity
🧠 Bottom line
👉 The Siemens deal is a good plan on paper
👉 But in reality:
Started badly (stalled)
Now progressing slowly
Still far from delivering full results

You tried.

Most of them don't really care to know nor ask with good intentions.

Watch how they'll start disputing what you've posted.

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Re: Where Is The Siemens Deal? 4 Years Later, Nigerians Are Still In The Dark by Flangelo12: 2:47pm On Apr 25

SixSeven:
That's how you know what happened to the project and if it's working as intended. You attempted to give the OP information, then complete it. The OP even put it in bold so you can see it clearly 👇

for context, the deal was signed in 2018 to add 25,000MW to our electricity generation. It's been 8yrs since that deal was signed.

Same way I got the information, they all can.

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Re: Where Is The Siemens Deal? 4 Years Later, Nigerians Are Still In The Dark by SaiOba: 2:47pm On Apr 25

Una go cry tire

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Re: Where Is The Siemens Deal? 4 Years Later, Nigerians Are Still In The Dark by ZombieTERROR: 2:48pm On Apr 25

heniford2:
Bad system bad government 😭😔 APC

Propaganda doesn't run a government

Hellanus asked Nigerians who can't afford fuel to sell their cars and buy bicycles...

it's okay to cry for Nigeria

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Re: Where Is The Siemens Deal? 4 Years Later, Nigerians Are Still In The Dark by Angelfrost(m): 2:48pm On Apr 25

lol… You see these Nigerian Power and Security sectors ehn…! Just forget them!

As long as corrupt criminals remain in power, nothing will improve nationwide.

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Re: Where Is The Siemens Deal? 4 Years Later, Nigerians Are Still In The Dark by givedemwotowoto: 2:48pm On Apr 25

Even APC data warriors are tired of defending this one

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Re: Where Is The Siemens Deal? 4 Years Later, Nigerians Are Still In The Dark by Kingbuhari(m): 2:48pm On Apr 25

They will tell you Aba is having steady electricity that is small small it will reach everywhere... Bunch of scammers and scavengers

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Re: Where Is The Siemens Deal? 4 Years Later, Nigerians Are Still In The Dark by kufre2010(m): 2:50pm On Apr 25

Na Nigeria factor, everything is 419, politics is wayo. They are after embezzling the money.

Never u celebrate when they award contract.It may be a way to embezzling of fund . Only celebrate when they commission

Re: Where Is The Siemens Deal? 4 Years Later, Nigerians Are Still In The Dark by Ibehchizzy: 2:50pm On Apr 25

Gotocourt:
Was it funded or not

COS Late ABBA Kyari caught COVID-19 on this trip🤷🏿

are you blaming the deal break down on the death of kyari?
Is that how government mou works?

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Re: Where Is The Siemens Deal? 4 Years Later, Nigerians Are Still In The Dark by garykoeman: 2:52pm On Apr 25

Obi who could not give ordinary anambra state metroline.

The same guy want to solve Nigeria energy crisis.

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Re: Where Is The Siemens Deal? 4 Years Later, Nigerians Are Still In The Dark by Gotocourt: 2:53pm On Apr 25

Ibehchizzy:
are you blaming the deal break down on the death of kyari?
Is that how government mou works?

Simple question, was it funded or not huh

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Re: Where Is The Siemens Deal? 4 Years Later, Nigerians Are Still In The Dark by AdUlAM(m): 2:53pm On Apr 25

Bros mi.. it's either you still dey learn these Apc people or u just dey catch cruise.

OredoPikin:
Back in 2022/23, during the campaign run up to the 2023 elections, Peter Obi traveled to Egypt to study how they solved their power crisis, a fix so successful they now run a surplus. He wanted to see if that model could work for Nigeria.

What did he get for it? Attacks.
APC supporters mocked him, insisting the Buhari led APC government had already signed a deal with the same Siemens that handled Egypt’s turnaround. Photos of transformers circulated. “It’s done,” they said. “Obi is late.”

Fast forward to 2026. Four years have passed. Another election cycle is here. APC is still in power.

for context, the deal was signed in 2018 to add 25,000MW to our electricity generation. It's been 8yrs since that deal was signed.

So, where is the Siemens deal?
Where is the electricity?

Where are the transformers we were shown back then? Where is the megawatt increase Nigerians were promised under the Presidential Power Initiative with Siemens?

If the deal was real and executed, why are we still battling the same grid collapses and poor supply? If it failed, why the silence?

We can’t pretend this is not a question worth asking. Before we start debating 2027, Nigerians deserve an account of the last promises made.

To the APC supporters and defenders who told us the Siemens deal was already "settled" in 2022: where is it?

Power is not propaganda. It’s either in your sockets or it is not. And right now, the only thing Nigerians can see clearly is darkness.

Where is the Siemens deal?
Where is the electricity?

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Re: Where Is The Siemens Deal? 4 Years Later, Nigerians Are Still In The Dark by occfx: 2:54pm On Apr 25

OredoPikin:
Back in 2022/23, during the campaign run up to the 2023 elections, Peter Obi traveled to Egypt to study how they solved their power crisis, a fix so successful they now run a surplus. He wanted to see if that model could work for Nigeria.

What did he get for it? Attacks.
APC supporters mocked him, insisting the Buhari led APC government had already signed a deal with the same Siemens that handled Egypt’s turnaround. Photos of transformers circulated. “It’s done,” they said. “Obi is late.”

Fast forward to 2026. Four years have passed. Another election cycle is here. APC is still in power.

for context, the deal was signed in 2018 to add 25,000MW to our electricity generation. It's been 8yrs since that deal was signed.

So, where is the Siemens deal?
Where is the electricity?

Where are the transformers we were shown back then? Where is the megawatt increase Nigerians were promised under the Presidential Power Initiative with Siemens?

If the deal was real and executed, why are we still battling the same grid collapses and poor supply? If it failed, why the silence?

We can’t pretend this is not a question worth asking. Before we start debating 2027, Nigerians deserve an account of the last promises made.

To the APC supporters and defenders who told us the Siemens deal was already "settled" in 2022: where is it?

Power is not propaganda. It’s either in your sockets or it is not. And right now, the only thing Nigerians can see clearly is darkness.

Where is the Siemens deal?
Where is the electricity?

You cannot separate lies from APC

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Re: Where Is The Siemens Deal? 4 Years Later, Nigerians Are Still In The Dark by SixSeven: 2:58pm On Apr 25

Flangelo12:
Same way I got the information, they all can.

You are being clever by half then. Give us the full information since you started to educate us.

Flangelo12:
You tried.

Most of them don't really care to know nor ask with good intentions.

Watch how they'll start disputing what you've posted.

Leave most of them. End this thread by telling us what is the status of the project today and our generating capacity.

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Re: Where Is The Siemens Deal? 4 Years Later, Nigerians Are Still In The Dark by Emusan(m): 3:00pm On Apr 25

achorladey:
E reach to ask oooooo. Deals like this should be closely monitored. Siemens for that matter. Didn't Kyari under Buhari pursued this matter as well?

And you trust APC government for that matter.

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Re: Where Is The Siemens Deal? 4 Years Later, Nigerians Are Still In The Dark by Flangelo12: 3:03pm On Apr 25

The thread was summarily quenched.

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Re: Where Is The Siemens Deal? 4 Years Later, Nigerians Are Still In The Dark by OredoPikin(op): 3:08pm On Apr 25

Flangelo12:
The $2.3 billion Siemens-Nigeria Power Deal (Presidential Power Initiative - PPI) is active and in its second phase as of early 2026, aimed at modernizing Nigeria's power grid and improving reliability.

Following a period of stagnation, the project was revived by President Tinubu's administration. It has successfully delivered and commissioned multiple mobile substations and transformers, yielding roughly 984 MW in additional capacity. The overall target is to reach 25,000
, with projects ongoing to reduce grid outages.

Key status updates include:

Revival and Status: The partnership was stalled but was revived and accelerated, with, as of early 2026, the project is moving forward under President Tinubu, having seen increased momentum.

Infrastructure Progress: Siemens has delivered and installed 132/33 KV mobile substations and several 75/100 MVA and 60/66 MVA transformers nationwide.

Phase 2 Goals: The project is currently focused on upgrading seven lines and installing 10 transmission lines covering 554 km to boost capacity to 7,140
.
Key Focus: The deal seeks to mitigate grid failure, increase electricity access, and upgrade key transmission substations.

Timeline: The project timeline was extended, with some critical project components (substations) expected to be finalized around 2026.

Since 2018?

And Aso rock left national grid to start using solar

Re: Where Is The Siemens Deal? 4 Years Later, Nigerians Are Still In The Dark by U09ce: 3:09pm On Apr 25

The deal was a brainchild of Buhari's cerebral but spited chief of staff Abba Kyari. The project died with him in 2020.

Re: Where Is The Siemens Deal? 4 Years Later, Nigerians Are Still In The Dark by Flangelo12: 3:09pm On Apr 25

OredoPikin:
Since 2018?

And Aso rock left national grid to start using solar

Keep crying.

That's what Google gave.

Abi you sabi pass Google.

Re: Where Is The Siemens Deal? 4 Years Later, Nigerians Are Still In The Dark by sonofthunder: 3:11pm On Apr 25

OredoPikin:
Back in 2022/23, during the campaign run up to the 2023 elections, Peter Obi traveled to Egypt to study how they solved their power crisis, a fix so successful they now run a surplus. He wanted to see if that model could work for Nigeria.

What did he get for it? Attacks.
APC supporters mocked him, insisting the Buhari led APC government had already signed a deal with the same Siemens that handled Egypt’s turnaround. Photos of transformers circulated. “It’s done,” they said. “Obi is late.”

Fast forward to 2026. Four years have passed. Another election cycle is here. APC is still in power.

for context, the deal was signed in 2018 to add 25,000MW to our electricity generation. It's been 8yrs since that deal was signed.

So, where is the Siemens deal?
Where is the electricity?

Where are the transformers we were shown back then? Where is the megawatt increase Nigerians were promised under the Presidential Power Initiative with Siemens?

If the deal was real and executed, why are we still battling the same grid collapses and poor supply? If it failed, why the silence?

We can’t pretend this is not a question worth asking. Before we start debating 2027, Nigerians deserve an account of the last promises made.

To the APC supporters and defenders who told us the Siemens deal was already "settled" in 2022: where is it?

Power is not propaganda. It’s either in your sockets or it is not. And right now, the only thing Nigerians can see clearly is darkness.

Where is the Siemens deal?
Where is the electricity?

The “Nigeria–Siemens deal” (officially called the Presidential Power Initiative, PPI) didn’t disappear—but it has had a rocky, stop-and-start journey.
Here’s the real situation, stripped of politics and hype:

🔌 What the Siemens deal was supposed to do

A ~$2.3 billion partnership between Nigeria and Germany (via Siemens)

Goal: fix transmission + distribution and ramp power to:

7,000 MW → 11,000 MW → 25,000 MW

Focus: upgrade substations, transformers, and grid infrastructure—not just generation

🚫 What went wrong (why people think it “failed”)
1. It basically stalled for years

After initial signing under Buhari, the project lost momentum

Key driver (Chief of Staff Abba Kyari) died

COVID-19 disruptions + bureaucracy slowed everything

Result: the deal became “largely dormant” for a long time

2. Targets were missed badly

Nigeria was supposed to hit 7,000 MW by 2021

But even by 2025:

Generation still ~4,000–5,000 MW

Transmission/distribution even lower

So on paper, the plan failed its original timeline

3. Structural problems in Nigeria’s power sector
Even beyond Siemens, the system itself is weak:

Poor transmission infrastructure

Weak distribution companies (DisCos)

Gas supply issues

Grid instability and frequent collapses

👉 In short: you can’t fix electricity with one contract if the whole value chain is broken.

🔄 What’s happening now (2024–2026 update)
The deal has been revived—not cancelled

The current administration restarted it and signed accelerated agreements

Germany confirmed it’s now back on track

Work is ongoing (Phase 1)

Focus: grid upgrades, substations, transformers

Expected impact:

+7,000 MW capacity improvement (mainly transmission)

Some equipment already delivered (mobile substations, transformers)

⚖️ So what’s the honest verdict?

❌ It did not deliver what was promised on time

❌ It was effectively stalled for years

✅ It is not dead—just delayed and restructured

⚠️ Success now depends on execution, not announcements

🧠 Bottom line
The Siemens deal didn’t “disappear”—it underperformed, stalled, and is now being restarted in phases.
If it works this time, you’ll see:

stronger grid (less collapse)

gradual increase in stable supply

If it fails again, it’ll be for the same reason as before:
👉 Nigeria’s electricity problems go beyond one project.

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Re: Where Is The Siemens Deal? 4 Years Later, Nigerians Are Still In The Dark by Doyou2019: 3:22pm On Apr 25

Kharol1234:
There data Boys will tell us stories now, rubbish people.

Ko ma ni da fun awon eleya yen. Each one of them.

Re: Where Is The Siemens Deal? 4 Years Later, Nigerians Are Still In The Dark by BlackfireX: 3:24pm On Apr 25

PHIPEX:
Once Obi goes to Egypt again to understudy their power revolution, APC will restart the Siemens deal propaganda.

Propaganda does not give light, does not build roads and will never win the insecurity war.

Obi went there to find out the real deal

So manythings will be opened if he or atiku or kwanwkwanso wins

Buhari kill this country tinubu refused to do the burial

Re: Where Is The Siemens Deal? 4 Years Later, Nigerians Are Still In The Dark by OredoPikin(op): 3:25pm On Apr 25

Flangelo12:
Keep crying.

That's what Google gave.

Abi you sabi pass Google.

It took Egypt less than 3yrs to do same thing Nigeria is struggling to do for 8yrs.
The Egypt deal was supposed to be completed for 4yrs, but because of the seriousness of govt in delivering it, it took them 2yrs and 4months.
But look at u defending this scam by APC without shame.

When that project was signed, they gave us 2025 as the year to deliver the 3rd phase and complete project
This is 2026 and not even 1000MW out of 25000MW has been delivered
Are u not ashamed?

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Re: Where Is The Siemens Deal? 4 Years Later, Nigerians Are Still In The Dark by Flangelo12: 3:27pm On Apr 25

OredoPikin:
It took Egypt less than 3yrs to do same thing Nigeria is struggling to do for 8yrs.
The Egypt deal was supposed to be completed for 4yrs, but because of the seriousness of govt in delivering it, it took them 2yrs and 4months.
But look at u defending this scam by APC without shame.

When that project was signed, they gave us 2025 as the year to deliver the 3rd phase and complete project
This is 2026 and not even 1000MW out of 25000MW has been delivered
Are u not ashamed?

Keep crying.

You know you could always tell Google the same.

Somehow, you are angry you got an update on the project and wish I hadn't presented it.

Re: Where Is The Siemens Deal? 4 Years Later, Nigerians Are Still In The Dark by GeneralOuki: 3:32pm On Apr 25

Kharol1234:
There data Boys will tell us stories now, rubbish people.

helinues will say "must you use electricity? If you don't have light then buy candles or lanterns"

Re: Where Is The Siemens Deal? 4 Years Later, Nigerians Are Still In The Dark by integrity16(m): 3:34pm On Apr 25

Macphenson:
I have been asking same question. Even the Naira to Yuan deal that bothe Buhari and Tinubu signed, nobody sees the effect today.

How did you come to that conclusion that nobody sees the effect of naira to Yuan deal?

You people just like to make blanket statements without verifiable facts to prove what you are saying. You would be lying and still accuse the government for lying to you.

I know the Siemens deal didn't materialize, but to say nobody sees the effect of the naira to Yuan deal is not true.

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Re: Where Is The Siemens Deal? 4 Years Later, Nigerians Are Still In The Dark by OredoPikin(op): 3:37pm On Apr 25

keemsleek:
About 984 MW transmission capacity added ✔️ �

You mean for 8yrs they couldn't deliver even 1k MW?
Meaning to deliver that 25k MW it will take APC govt 200yrs instead of the initial 6yrs that was signed 🙄🙄. How is that progress?
Are u not tired ?

To even think that same Siemens delivered same 25k MW for Egypt in 2yrs and 4months instead of the 4yrs they signed because of the seriousness of their govt.
Who cursed us for this country?

Re: Where Is The Siemens Deal? 4 Years Later, Nigerians Are Still In The Dark by OredoPikin(op): 3:41pm On Apr 25

Flangelo12:
Keep crying.

You know you could always tell Google the same.

Somehow, you are angry you got an update on the project and wish I hadn't presented it.

I am angry ?
Are u not angry that APC is using your head?
I am just ashamed of u guys

U gave update that the deal will be completed wen actually ?
In 200yrs abi
And that's the update🤣🤣

Re: Where Is The Siemens Deal? 4 Years Later, Nigerians Are Still In The Dark by valentineuwakwe(m): 3:41pm On Apr 25

Funny enough both the buhari n Tinubu APC led government has never pass 6000mega watts

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