THE Group Managing director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPCgroup), Mele Kyari, lamented that electricity remains a luxury and exclusive reserve of the rich...
The state-run oil firm chief said many Nigerians were still struggling to afford a day’s meal let alone electricity.The summit with: Widening the integration circle: Technology, knowledge, sustainability partnership, as theme provided the opportunity for the signing of a $1.1 million grant between the country and the United States Trade and Development Agency as part-funding for the Abuja Independent Power Project .
“For this country and very many of us in sub-Saharan Africa, what we worry about today is actually the meals of today. There are many who can’t afford a meal a day. And of course, electricity is largely a luxury; it’s only for the elite, like all of us here. We know that there is an energy transition in the world. With time, there will be less dependence on fossil fuel,”Kyari said.
“We have gas in abundance, we must create infrastructure that will help create gas for power generation.
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