BANK OF INDUSTRY ELECTRIFIES OVER 100 COMMUNITIES, CONNECTS 11,777 NEW CUSTOMERS IN 2025

July 06, 2026

The Bank of Industry has said its investments in power and rural infrastructure electrified more than 100 communities and connected 11,777 new customers to electricity in 2025, highlighting the growing role of development finance in addressing Nigeria’s energy access challenges.


The development finance institution disclosed this in its 2025 Development Impact Report obtained on Friday. The report also showed that the bank’s interventions created and retained 1.68 million jobs, linked 47,508 smallholder farmers to processing facilities and supported thousands of businesses across key sectors of the economy.

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