Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has promised a solar power revolution in Nigeria in the next one year.
Osinbajo made the promise after inspecting Solar power stands mounted at a Trade Fair by the Department of International Development (DFID) as a follow up to the agreement signed between Nigeria and the UK for massive solar power in Nigeria.
According to him, Nigeria will no longer watch as millions of its citizens, especially the rural poor, find it difficult to access electricity.
“This is the time to jump in and we are all set to do that.
“This is very exciting for us and of cause Grant (Mr Shapps – UK Minister of State for International Development) has been extremely supportive not only encouraging everyone and pushing and bolding everyone but I think that in providing all of the support and the various suppliers and all of the various people who have been working on solar power for so long.
“We are really excited to be here and I am sure that in the next one year when you hear about us it will be quite a story to tell.
“Nigeria will be the place where all of the example will be set for the rest of Africa. We are really looking forward to.’’
The vice president described the trade fair as “really inspirational for us when we look at the share enormity of what we have to deal with“.
He said that no fewer than 96 million homes in the country required power.
“I am speaking of Nigeria alone and they have no access to power at the moment. I just have to look in round again and see what is possible. I think we really have to go and go very quickly.
“I think that every day means that we actually can do cheaper solar power and the technology appears to be getting better by the minute; we can’t afford to wait until it is cheaper.’’
In an interview, the Executive Secretary/CEO, Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC), Mrs Uju Hassan –Baba, stressed the need for the country to explore opportunities for alternative sources of power to augment the low production level and make power accessible to Nigerians.
The Federal Government of Nigeria and the UK had on Thursday entered into a partnership agreement to provide cheap solar power to the citizens at a ceremony in the Facebook Headquarters in London.

Source-> http://thenewsnigeria.com.ng/2015/10/osinbajo-promises-massive-solar-power-in-nigeria/

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we are tired of another set of promises. Fulfill d ones u have made first. He who is trust worthy in what is small will also be trusted in wat is great...

Solar panel is not the problem, a 200ah deep circle battery cost at least N50k.

Walk the talk, please...

Yes that's is my vp
Wailers gonna still wail
Who cares

magaliyu:
Solar panel is not the problem, a 200ah deep circle battery cost at least N50k.

when we start producing batteries. It should not cost more than 15k to end users. With subsidy it will cost even a lot less

lt will only make sense if the components will be locally produced.

The list is increasing. Still waiting for N5k monthly, feeding of our school children, 1million jobs, defeat of boko haram in 2months, N1=$1 etc. Abeg tell this to your zombies and keep them dancing.

Mere commissioner.... Saraki.
Burden of necessity....El-rofai.
I hope you took permission from your boss before saying this? I don't want to hear any form of denial tomorrow.