President Bola Tinubu said his government is committed to improving the country’s electricity supply and enhance livelihoods of Nigerians.
He stated this at a meeting with a delegation from Siemens Energy, led by its Managing Director of Middle East and Africa, Dietmar Siersdorfer, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
The President noted that the power sector remains central to stimulating the economy, particularly in the industrial, educational, and healthcare sectors.
The meeting had Vice President Kashim Shettima, the Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, and the Special Adviser on Energy, Olu Verheijen.
In a statement issued after the meetimg by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu stated that the completion of the phased power project will give Nigeria a place of pride on the continent by harnessing the latent potential in human and material resources across various sectors.
“There is no industrial growth or economic development without power. I believe that power is the most significant discovery of humanity in the last 1,000 years.
“I appreciate the partnership on the initiative. The progress of the project to date is notable, and we can feel it. But it is not where we want it to be.
“We appreciate the support and commitment of the German government and Siemens. The investment you are making and your commitment align with the future of this country.
“Our education, our health care and our transportation all depend on energy and without power, it is an impossible objective. We are taking it very seriously,” he added.
The President also directed the expansion of some major transformer substations from two to three phases to boost the country’s power supply.
“We are all inspired and happy. This is what we want to achieve on the continent. We want everyone to see the glory of our economic recovery and banishment of poverty,” he said.
The President assured the delegation that the government will continue to provide the needed resources for the power project.
