President Goodluck Jonathan has said his administration is highly committed to strengthening the power sector so that it can efficiently deliver adequate, qualitative, reliable and affordable power in a deregulated mark. Noting that Nigeria was on the path to achieving a sustainable power by the year 2020.
The president gave this assurance on Thursday at the launch of the Sustainable Energy for All, SE4All, an initiative of the United Nations Development Organisation, UNIDO, in Abuja, noted that the programme “aims at assisting Nigeria to redefine its energy plans and programmes to provide access to affordable, clean and reliable modern energy services to all citizens.”
President Jonathan, who was represented by Vice President Namadi Sambo, said Nigeria was “fully committed to achieving our set targets in less than a decade. All tiers of government are being mobilized to play their roles in ensuring that Nigeria achieves its targets.”

“This determined response to the challenges of energy poverty in the world requires  stakeholders to take concrete measures towards achieving universal access to modern energy services. It also requires the doubling of both the share of renewable energy in the global mix, and the global rate of energy efficiency. These three critical interlinked objectives are all to be achieved by 2030,” the President observed.

According to Jonathan, “Limitless opportunities abound in renewable energy. Bearing this in mind, we have set national goals and developed a power sector roadmap that will fast-track our realization of the UN targets. At our current rate of power development, through the full implementation of the roadmap, we plan to meet these targets by the year 2020.”

He added that, “Our administration is highly committed to strengthening the power sector so that it can efficiently deliver adequate, qualitative, reliable and affordable power in a deregulated market. The roadmap for the reform of the power sector, launched two years ago, brings into practical effect the 2005 Electric Power Sector Reform Act.”

The president further maintained the fact that hydro power generation sources are being exploited. “Only yesterday we had our initial meeting with the consultants and contractors for the construction of the large Mambila Hydro-power plant that will produce 3050MW.

“The processes for the construction of Zungeru 700MW hydropower plant have reached an advanced stage. Several small and medium hydropower projects are also in progress; as well as solar power projects. An MoU has already been signed with Seimens of Germany for the production of 450MW (with 7 states as first phase)”.

“Bauchi State is already off-taking. 30Mw coal to power is being pursued under PPP arrangement as well as a pilot wind power scheme in Katsina with 10Mw. Waste-to-power schemes are also being implemented in various states. To support the expected developments in addressing power, we are also addressing other areas that are militating against our growth. Education, transport; railway-waterways seaports, airports, agriculture, etc.,” he added.

The Director-General of UNIDO, Dr. Kandeh Yumkella,  stressed that Nigeria was on a path to achieving the goal of sustainable energy a whole decade ahead of the target.

He said, “As a country with vast oil and gas reserves, abundant sunlight and significant hydropower potential, Nigeria should not be suffering energy crisis. Over the years, the challenge has been in formulating a consistent energy policy.

“However, going by the discussions we have had with officials of the Nigerian government, and the vision we see that the administration has already put in place, we are confident that the country is on a viable road to meeting the targets as set by the United Nations towards sustainable energy for all.”
“What is now required is a sustained political focus. Energy access must move up the political and development agendas to become a central priority,”
“The obstacles to energy access are well known. These barriers, while complex, can be overcome and international cooperation can help this process.” He added.
It would be recalled that the United Nations had in September 2011 launched the sustainable energy for all initiative to accelerate the attainment of the overall objectives of the declaration of 2012 as International Year for Sustainable Energy for All.

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This people should be ashamed of saying and promising the same thing again and again and expecting different reactions from us. Adopt Gov Chime's style of working without talking. We are not blind.

@Post

I will believe it when I see it. After all, they have been making the same promises since the mid 80s. What do they take us for? Fool[b]s[/b]?

Do your job and let Nigerians assess you. We would like to see projects that can be completed during a present government's era. Or is this present government still going to continue till 2020? Nigerians are tired of hearing the cliche that "problems met by a current government were created by their predecessors".

Sam Milla: This people should be ashamed of saying and promising the same thing again and again and expecting different reactions from us. Adopt Gov Chime's style of working without talking. We are not blind.

so bros you notice that man huh.
how i wish our politician will adopt that stile of his. instead of rambling on same issue evry time

Does GEJ want a medal for this?
Millions on Nigerian may not even live to experience cnstant electricity.

I can predict that as long as the current bunch of corrupt politicians remain in power, Nigeria would never see constant electricity.

I think General Buhari promised during the 2011 elections, to deliver constant electricity by 2015 and I believed he was being too cautious and conservative with his promise. I believe Buhari would probably deliver it within a couple of years of coming into office, since he had said he made electricity a priority.

Sam Milla: This people should be ashamed of saying and promising the same thing again and again and expecting different reactions from us. Adopt Gov Chime's style of working without talking. We are not blind.

...actuallly,every leader will not lead in same way.working without talking maybe gud but may not be best.this is politics.Enugu leadership is just as gud as authoritarian.Sullivain has no gud contender.so he has nothing to worry abt even when he is not doing anything.APGA will take over Enugu by God's grace.

Sealeddeal: ...actuallly,every leader will not lead in same way.working without talking maybe gud but may not be best.this is politics.Enugu leadership is just as gud as authoritarian.Sullivain has no gud contender.so he has nothing to worry abt even when he is not doing anything.APGA will take over Enugu by God's grace.

If you are close to The Enugu govt, you will know that he has contenders and his style is good. If APGA will do a better job, let them take over. I dont care but i dont see that happening anytime soon.

That is not a bad idea.but our leaders always fail to carry on with policies of their predecessors...just hope his successor will make it a priority before 2020.

dasparrow: @Post

I will believe it when I see it. After all, they have been making the same promises since the mid 80s. What do they take us for? Fool[b]s[/b]?

@dasparrow, @ post : Without sentiments and of a truth, power supply has step up a bit. The Govt ( both present and successive) should just keep up with the current trend and be focused by and by constant and affordable electricity can be achieved come 2020

mamikky:

@dasparrow, @ post : Without sentiments and of a truth, power supply has step up a bit. The Govt ( both present and successive) should just keep up with the current trend and be focused by and by constant and affordable electricity can be achieved come 2020

Honestly speaking, power has improved in my area.

hope its not a dreaming that i am dreamt?

Invariably, he is saying that it is beyond him.
Let another person try his best

talk true: Invariably, he is saying that it is beyond him.
Let another person try his best

What he‘s saying is that he will lay a solid foundation within the time he has while hoping that the next govt will continue with the good work. Govt should be continuous you know.

Are we in 2019? if not, the information is another way of dashing our hopes....