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100 Million Nigerians Have No Access To Electricity: PDP Is Working!!! by seanet02: 3:31am On Jul 01, 2014 |
The Director, International Centre for Energy and Environment Development, Mr. Ewa Eleri, has said about 100 million Nigerians have no access to electricity. He disclosed this in Abuja during a one- day workshop on renewable energy, organised by Winrock International. The event was held under the theme ‘Renewable energy and energy efficiency project’ where stakeholders in the power sector called for an improved policy that would encourage the development and marketing of renewable energy in Nigeria. Eleri said only about 18 per cent of the Nigerian population had access to power. He also shared the view of other stakeholders on renewable energy, stressing that it was to actualise the government’s 75 per cent connection target by 2020. He regretted that unlike Kenya and South Africa where government policies had promoted the development of renewable energy, Nigeria had yet to put in place policies that would work towards the actualisation if its 75 per cent target on use of renewable energy. According to him, the sector needs policies that will create players who can promote renewable energy. A representative of Winrock international, Mr. Segun Adaju, who gave an overview of the project, said apart from providing technical support to stakeholders, it (the project) would also benefit the agricultural sector, banks as well as providing alternative sources for the fight against HIV AIDS. Adaju also urged banks to key into the project by doing business with the clean energy sector. He said, “With our 75 per cent target for the use of renewable energy in Nigeria, a well improved government policy would be required to actualise this project. “There is a need to have policies that would help to develop the sector and promote the efforts of renewable energy in the country as it is done in countries like Kenya and South Africa where duties on technology has been abolished.” He said the team was currently discussing with the General Hospital at Abaji in the Federal Capital Territory to introduce solar energy. “Also, we in talks with some Nigerian banks to finance and do business with the clean energy sector,” he added. The Director of Economic Growth, United States Agency for International Development, Ms. Sharon Pauling, while declaring the workshop open, said that USAID’s renewable energy project would among other benefits facilitate the development and financing of the project, as well as promote energy efficiency market. According to her, it will also enhance the capacity of key stakeholders, including financial institutions and universities. Pauling noted that Winrock would through the project provide technical assistance that would contribute to its broader goal of developing renewable energy in the Nigerian market. The representative of Nigeria Independent Power Company, Aminu Takuna, said it was regrettable that many Nigerian banks were reluctant in financing renewable energy projects. He disclosed that there was an ongoing policy reform in the renewable energy sector, adding that the NIPC would soon forward it to the National Assembly |
Re: 100 Million Nigerians Have No Access To Electricity: PDP Is Working!!! by seanet02: 3:36am On Jul 01, 2014 |
What exactly has PDP been doing since 99? Upon all the billions of dollars wasted on the NIPP and other power projects. What a shame 2 Likes |
Re: 100 Million Nigerians Have No Access To Electricity: PDP Is Working!!! by VICTORCIZA(m): 7:51am On Jul 01, 2014 |
APC PROPAGANDA THREAD!!! 3 Likes |
Re: 100 Million Nigerians Have No Access To Electricity: PDP Is Working!!! by ba7man(m): 8:18am On Jul 01, 2014 |
seanet02: What exactly has PDP been doing since 99? Upon all the billions of dollars wasted on the NIPP and other power projects. What a shameDamn!!!!.......That's 15yrs of PDP leadership. 1 Like |
Re: 100 Million Nigerians Have No Access To Electricity: PDP Is Working!!! by anonimi: 9:02am On Jul 01, 2014 |
How many of their state residents have access to pipe-borne water in APC controlled states after 15 years in power as is the case of Lagos under Thief'nubu & Fashola despite an annual budget of N 500 billion 2 Likes |
Re: 100 Million Nigerians Have No Access To Electricity: PDP Is Working!!! by blacksta(m): 9:06am On Jul 01, 2014 |
anonimi: How many of their state residents have access to pipe-borne water in APC controlled states after 15 years in power as is the case of Lagos under Thief'nubu & Fashola despite an annual budget of N 500 billion Nonsense - open another thread to discuss. 2 Likes |
Re: 100 Million Nigerians Have No Access To Electricity: PDP Is Working!!! by seanet02: 9:07am On Jul 01, 2014 |
ba7man: Damn!!!!.......That's 15yrs of PDP leadership.lol 1 Like |
Re: 100 Million Nigerians Have No Access To Electricity: PDP Is Working!!! by anonimi: 9:18am On Jul 01, 2014 |
blacksta: My choice NOT yours 2 Likes |
Re: 100 Million Nigerians Have No Access To Electricity: PDP Is Working!!! by mogentle(m): 9:49am On Jul 01, 2014 |
VICTORCIZA: APC PROPAGANDA THREAD!!!You are always of a fake existence. Must you turn everything to APC vs PDP affairs? You are turning nairaland to what it wasn't. Party sentiment about everything, no sane contribution ever come out of your gut. Jobless Boy(e-goat), face the message, not the messenger. 2 Likes |
Re: 100 Million Nigerians Have No Access To Electricity: PDP Is Working!!! by rozayx5(m): 10:02am On Jul 01, 2014 |
mogentle: keep quiet, i can smell APC propaganda here. anonimi: How many of their state residents have access to pipe-borne water in APC controlled states after 15 years in power as is the case of Lagos under Thief'nubu & Fashola despite an annual budget of N 500 billion ^^^^^ no answer to this question yet last time i checked states can now generate their own electricity been enjoying IBOM power plant steadily here in Eket, so ask your governor what he is doing with his budget 1 Like |
Re: 100 Million Nigerians Have No Access To Electricity: PDP Is Working!!! by VICTORCIZA(m): 10:06am On Jul 01, 2014 |
mogentle:Shut the f up. hypocrite that's what you are! Pdp was written in the senseless thread! 1 Like |
Re: 100 Million Nigerians Have No Access To Electricity: PDP Is Working!!! by mogentle(m): 10:11am On Jul 01, 2014 |
[quote author=rozayx5] keep quiet, i can smell APC propaganda here. Your nose is infected with acute Alzheimer's disease |
Re: 100 Million Nigerians Have No Access To Electricity: PDP Is Working!!! by rozayx5(m): 10:13am On Jul 01, 2014 |
[quote author=mogentle][/quote] your useless post does not seize the constant light am enjoying in my area in Eket seems we are not part of the 100 million Nigerians, keep waiting for GEJ , dont hold your governors responsible 1 Like |
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