The leader of the United Kingdom Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch, has criticized Nigeria’s long-standing power challenges, arguing that the country’s vast oil wealth has not translated into reliable electricity due to poor policy decisions.
Speaking in an interview cited by The Spectator, Badenoch said her upbringing in Nigeria shaped her views on governance and energy policy, adding that it was “very easy to have resources under the ground, but bad public policy means you can’t use it effectively.”
She noted that despite Nigeria being one of Africa’s largest oil producers, millions of citizens still face unstable electricity supply, describing it as a reflection of systemic governance failures rather than a lack of natural resources.
Badenoch also used Nigeria’s situation to caution against excessive government control of key sectors, arguing that such approaches often lead to inefficiency and poor service delivery.
Her comments have continued to spark debate about Nigeria’s energy sector, which has struggled for decades with weak infrastructure, limited generation capacity, and inconsistent supply despite repeated reforms and investments.
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