(http://fmi.gov.ng/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/USAID-300x199.jpg) The Federal Government has called for technical assistance from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to confront its critical power challenges headlong.
The Minister of Power, Prof. Chinedu Nebo made the call when the USAID, led by the US Ambassador to Nigeria, Ambassador Terence Mcculley, paid him a courtesy visit in his office in Abuja.
He reiterated government's commitment to the full implementation of the Reform Agenda, adding that despite the challenges confronting the reform process, the only way forward was to ensure its completion.
Prof. Nebo pointed out that the national grid will never go round every community in Nigeria and therefore stressed that renewable energy must be made a significant part of the energy mix to ensure the provision of electricity for all.
On his part, the US Ambassador to Nigeria, Ambassador Mcculley stated that a new energy initiative for Africa will soon be released.
He expressed pleasure at the privatization programme, describing it as a step in the right direction as government alone cannot adequately cater for the power needs of the people.
In the same vein, the Minister also met with the Canadian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Ambassador Chris Cooter and stated that the Federal Government is interested in capacity building to meet up the challenges of the privatization process.
He therefore called on the Canadian government to collaborate with the National Training Institute of Nigeria (NAPTIN) to ensure the training of the nation's teeming youths so as to provide the needed manpower for successful implementation of the power sector reform.
Via: Federal Ministry of Information (FMI) Nigeria
That's pretty expected. The technical assistance is highly needed right now. I hope they get it