EU PARTNERS OGUN GOVERNMENT ON ENERGY PROJECT
The US Consul General stated that the US government was targetting 60 million new connections with 30,000 Megawatt of power through a programme tagged ‘Power Africa’, adding further that, “one of the priorities of US government in Africa is power sector development, and programme to actualise this goal is called power Africa.
“We want to have 30,000 Megawatt of power in established 60 million new connections and what’s happening here today in Gbamu Gbamu is in support of that.We all know Nigeria face a lot of challenges in terms of electricity generation, transmission and distribution and part of the solution to the large problem is small mini grid solutions that can be deployed quickly in partnership with local communities and private sector.”
Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun while speaking, demanded for the legislation which would provide a clear framework and set boundaries for the involvement of states, local government authorities and private investments in the energy sectors.
He stressed the need for relevant stakeholders to come up with legislation that will unbundle the energy sector currently in the exclusive list of the Federal government, insisting that such would set boundaries for the involvement of each participant in the generation, transmission and distribution of power.
“Let me seize the opportunity to appeal to all relevant stakeholders to work towards proper legislation for the participation of State and Local Government Authorities, respectively, and private investors in the Energy industry. This will provide a clear framework and set the boundaries for the involvement of each participants in the generation, transmission and distribution of power’, he said.
