The Presidential Community Engagement Office (South-West), led by the Senior Special Assistant to the President, Moremi Ojudu, has launched the Light-Up Ibeju-Lekki programme, a transformative grassroots energy intervention set to power homes and micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) across the Ibeju-Lekki community.
The initiative, supported by the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) and executed in partnership with the Ibeju-Lekki Local Government, is a key part of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. It aims to improve access to clean, reliable, and sustainable energy at the community level by reducing the electricity burden on families and business owners while stimulating economic growth.
Speaking at the launch event, Moremi Ojudu reaffirmed the federal government’s commitment to bringing development closer to the people. “We are here today on behalf of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to say: we see you, we hear you, and we are with you. This project is not just about solar panels, it’s about real empowerment, homegrown solutions, and shared progress.”
Chairman of Ibeju-Lekki Local Government, Engr. Abdullahi Sesan Olowa, commended the partnership, noting that it aligns with the LGA’s own development priorities. “We are grateful for this federal intervention and proud that Ibeju-Lekki has been chosen as a beneficiary community. This will go a long way in supporting our people and our local economy.”
Engr. Adesoji Oyedeji, who represented NASENI at the event, described the programme as one of many steps the agency is taking to decentralise access to energy and foster innovation through local solutions.
In preparation for the distribution, selected youths from the community were trained in solar panel installation, thereby giving them not only the skills to support the rollout but also creating employment pathways within the same neighbourhoods the project is designed to serve.
With installations now set to begin, the Light-Up Ibeju-Lekki initiative stands as another proof point of the Renewed Hope Agenda in action in delivering practical impact, strengthening communities, and lighting the way toward a more inclusive, empowered future.
