The Nigerian government has announced a £17.9 million European Union and German government-funded off-grid electricity project to tackle the blackout. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Power, Mahmuda Mamman, made this announcement in the 3rd Phase of the Nigerian Energy Support Programme event on Thursday.
The Nigerian government has announced a £17.9 million European Union and German government-funded off-grid electricity project to tackle the blackout. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Power, Mahmuda Mamman, made this announcement in the 3rd Phase of the Nigerian Energy Support Programme event on Thursday. The event was organized by the Nigerian Government, EU, and Deutsche Gesellschaft fur International Zusammenarbeit, GIZ, in Abuja.
reports Nigeria's electricity challenges had persisted despite Hugh's interventions. In 2024 alone, Nigeria's national grid had collapsed at least eight times. Nigeria, with an estimated population of over 250 million, generates only 5000 megawatts of electricity.
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