Is Lai Mohammed now minister for power? Nigerians asks

Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed 

Nigerians on social media have come hard on Lai Mohammed, Nigeria's Minister of Information and Culture, for saying they will enjoy 11,000MW of electricity by 2023.

Nigerians wondered why Mohammed abandoned his ministry for the ministry of power which they claim is not part of his ministry.


The minister had said Nigerians will enjoy 11,000 megawatts (MW) of electricity by 2023.

He stated this at a press conference in Abuja on Friday. He said the feat will be achieved through the Siemens AG power deal.

“Following an agreement with German company Siemens in July 2019 to boost power supply in Nigeria, the stage is set for the perennial power problem to become a thing of the past,” the minister said.




“Under the three-phase agreement, Nigerians will enjoy 7,000 megawatts of reliable power supply by the end of 2021 (phase 1), 11,000 megawatts by the end of 2023 (phase 2) and 25,000 megawatts in the third phase.

“To put things in perspective, Nigeria’s current power generation capacity is more than 13,000 megawatts, but only an average of 3,400 megawatts reliably reach consumers. In essence, the current amount of power that reaches consumers will more than double by the end of next year.



“In addition, this will create thousands of jobs and will leapfrog the country into the next level of industrial and social development.”

Angered by his statement, Nigerians stormed our Facebook pages to express their displeasure.

Below are some of their reactions that we gathered:


Agupunwune Ogueri Darlington, "Are you also the minister for power, rocket science.

David Ekun, "Why are some silly old fools don't respect their uselessly spent ages. Lie Muhammed should know that South Africa has 78mws of electricity.

Emmanuel Temitope Akinde, "Years ago they said HOME FOR ALL 2000.Now in 2020 nothing to show. Nigerian rulers and politicians are good in empty promises of years to come to deceive the gullible...just to seize the moment... Same old story. God will judge every wicked rulers at every level, they will not escape hot anger of God.



Noor Farouk, "A person whose job is to tell lies will not repent from that sin because he's paid for it.

Ochiga Don Ejembi, "Devil is the father of all liars

Taiwo Akinpelu, "Sir, is he the minister for power, why can't he maintain his ministry.


Henry Aningwu, "What happened now? Why should they wait till 2023 before they can enjoy it... how do your children see you when you come back home? With all the lies you are telling people

Adejoh Emmanuel, "Minister of lying affairs

Luke Michael Abeng, "I thought they are no longer in the business of lie any more but of recent the inherent character of this administration will still pop up, we strongly need to be praying for our country for God to Heal our land from Corruption and injustice.