…Inaugurates 20MW mini-grid project in Kogi
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has hailed the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) for its aggressive drive in deploying off-grid and mini-grid power solutions to power the nation’s underserved communities, universities, markets, and hospitals.
The President, in his Democracy Day Broadcast, reiterated his Administration’s stance that reliable electricity is a democratic dividend owed to every Nigerian.
The President further highlighted the strides being made to permanently address the structural problems besetting the nation’s power sector under his leadership.
He said, “To address the problems besetting the sector, I signed the Electricity Act, which grants states authority to generate, transmit, and distribute power.
“The Presidential Power Sector Task Force is working hard to reduce the metering deficit and has been authorised to raise a N4 trillion bond to settle verified legacy debts. Alongside these reforms, the REA, supported by the World Bank and the African Development Bank
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