The Nigerian government has announced plans to install 5 Million Solar Home System (SHS) and Mini-Grid across the country.
Platforms Africa reports that the Minister of power, Abubakar Aliyu, who said this during the signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Sokoto and Bauchi state governments, maintained that the solar and mini-grid deal would generate 250,000 jobs to impact over 25 Million beneficiaries across the states in Nigeria.
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A statement from the Federal Ministry of Power sent to Platforms Africa, which confirmed this added that the minister was represented at the event by the Permanent Secretary, Nebeolisa Anako, who said that the Nigerian Government would assist to make sure that the programme comes to reality.
Here below is the full statement.
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF POWER
PRESS RELEASE
FG SIGNS TRIPARTITE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MoU) WITH TWO STATES GOVERNMENTS ON ELECTRICITY SUPPLY UNDER THE NIGERIA ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM (NESP), POWER SECTOR COMPONENT
In an effort in improving electricity supply to rural and urban settlement in Nigeria, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Power, Nebeolisa Anako, has affirmed the commitment of the federal government to provide reliable Power Supply to unserved and underserved Communities in Rural and Peril Urban Areas of Nigeria.
The Permanent Secretary who represented the Minister, Engr. Abubakar D. Aliyu said the signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Sokoto and Bauchi state governments, that the Federal Government will assist to make sure that the programme comes to reality, he stated this recently at the Conference Room of the Federal Ministry of Power, Maitama, Abuja.
He further stated that the Federal Government plans to install 5 Million Solar Home System (SHS) and Mini-Grid by which 250,000 jobs would be generated to impact over 25 Million beneficiaries across the states in Nigeria.
Responding, the Commissioner of State Ministry of Energy, Sokoto State, Honourable Aliyu Balarabe said that, the Governor of Sokoto State expressed his gratitude to the Federal Ministry of Power for signing of the MoU, as “Sokoto and Bauchi States would be the first to sign this tripartite MoU”.
Speaking also, the Commissioner of State, Power, Bauchi State, Honourable Maryam Garba appreciated the Federal Ministry of Power and said that the Ministry of State, Power have taken advantage to key into the Federal Government’s plan to provide electricity to unserved and underserved communities in the state.
Mathew Osumanyi Dan’asabe
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