Most poor households in Nigeria are not connected to the country’s electricity supply network as only 22 per cent of the poorest of them have access to grid power, the World Bank has said. It said this in its report on Nigeria Power Sector Recovery Programme, which was based on latest figures sourced from operators such as the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission, the Rural Electrification Agency, the National Bureau of Statistics, power generators and distributors. An analysis of the detailed report by our correspondent on Friday showed that many poor Nigerians, particularly those in rural areas, were not connected to … Continue reading Only 22% of poorest Nigerian households have electricity access –World Bank