Korede Abdullah 
Governor Dapo Abiodun
OGUN, Nigeria – The Ogun State Government has partnered with the European Union (EU) to power 40 rural health centres with solar energy, aiming to reduce service disruptions caused by erratic electricity supply.
The Nigeria Solar for Health Project, launched Thursday in Abeokuta, provides renewable energy systems to primary healthcare facilities to ensure uninterrupted medical operations, vaccine storage and emergency response.
Governor Dapo Abiodun, represented by Commissioner for Finance Dapo Okubadejo, said unreliable electricity puts lives at risk.
“These are not technical issues; they are matters of life and death,” he said. “With this intervention, our health centres will not only have light—they will have life.”
The project is part of the EU’s Global Gateway initiative to expand clean energy accessibility.
EU Official Godfrey Ogbemudia described the programme as “a transformative investment in equitable healthcare.”
Ogun Commissioner for Health, Dr Tomi Coker, noted that one in six primary healthcare centres in the state will be solar powered by year-end, reducing diesel expenditure exceeding ₦100 million monthly.
“This is a game-changer for maternal and child health outcomes,” she said.
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