President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday inaugurated ‘’Operation Light-Up Rural Nigeria”, in Durumi, Bwari Area Council of Abuja.
The project is aimed at using renewable energy to get electricity across to rural communities, especially those not connected to the National Grid.
“We are starting the year by giving light to our people, especially in the rural communities.
’’Operation Light-Up Rural Nigeria has been initiated under the second phase of our power sector reform programme planned for the post privatisation period,” he said.
Jonathan said the initiative was conceived to promote the use of renewable energy, thereby assisting the vision of providing electricity supply to all Nigerians.
He said the project would provid clean, cheap and reliable renewable energy to address the challenges of climate change.
The president said the project would be launched in three communities in each of the 36 states, under the first phase of the programme.
He said the Federal Government had concluded plans to launch new policies in the first quarter of 2014 to support renewable energy.
About 1,600 households in Durumi hailed inauguration of the project.
The carnival-like event was attended by rulers, members of the National Assembly, technocrats and diplomats.
Minister of Power Prof. Chinedu Nebo reiterated that the initiative was conceived as a means to boost the delivery of electricity to rural community residents. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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