Former Minister for Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has said the solution to Nigeria’s power problem lies in off-grid initiatives that are climate friendly.
Mrs. Okonjo-Iweala, who was speaking at the Conference of Parties (COP 21) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Paris, said Nigeria needs to get the private sector involved in the power sector but must look at renewable and off-grid solutions like the solar power generation.
She said: “We have to get the private sector, we are looking at power, look at renewable we are not saying renewable should be everything because Africa should have a mix, we can still use gas to some extent, but we should increase the renewable. Our companies that are investing should look at off- grid solutions; let our companies get off -grid solar solutions for our people before other people come into it because that is what always happens. Instead of flaring, we can use the gas, we can convert this gas for our use and I know government has the power to do that.”
The former minister, who is also the Commissioner, Global Commission on the Economy and Climate, spoke at a session titled: Climate Change in Africa: Financing Sustainable Pathways for Development at the ongoing Climate Change talks.
She said: “Africa should stop playing the victim game. We are not supposed to be going to the West to beg as victims, we should be telling them that the solution is in Africa. Our infrastructures are just developing we have the opportunity to build in a climate friendly way and avoid the mistakes of the developed nations.”
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You were in government for 16 years you could not give solutions to your government to do it today you are giving solution to another government to do it, thank you true Nigerian Amazon
ReplyDeleteWhy don't you do this with Jonathan's government.Talk is easy.
ReplyDeleteKeep quiet woman. Why did you not tell your Jonadaft before we kicked you out?
ReplyDeleteWhere were the initiatives when she was in government for the past 4 years? Her brains were on leave?
ReplyDelete“Africa should stop playing the victim game, this one na true talk. i would like to draw your attention that Nigerian had advanced and had reduced gas flaring to to less than 40%. We now have NLNG, DOMGAS and CCP. These are major Projects currently in Opertions and adding values to Nigeria economy today
ReplyDeleteThis woman is truly insane!!!I don't think she has recovered from the shock since her mother was abducted
ReplyDeleteTake is easy with such comments please. At least make a point at the same time. If everyone made such comments nobody will learn anything.
DeleteAnd you didn't advice Jonathan.
ReplyDeleteAs the other comments; Madam Okonjo, talk is cheap!! if you knew this when you were in government, why didn't you do it??
ReplyDeleteThe first two comments above are right on the mark. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteRight. Nothing more
ReplyDeleteShut up and forever hold your peace
ReplyDeleteCrook. You were busy stealing when you were a super minister in OBJ and GEJ regimes. Yet you never cared to make such a suggestion. Repent and seek God's forgiveness.
ReplyDeleteThey said as a UN expert she was coming to create jobs for the country's unemployed. She was given the juicy ministry of finance,connived with another rogue minister of her ilk,made things more difficult for Nigerians by their deceptive policy on petroleum subsidy and sapped everyone of us to the marrow.
ReplyDeleteAlthough she claims to have spent the money that accrued,including Abacha's recovered loot on roads,education,health and electricity it is clear to everybody that it was all lie.
Now she is advising, as an 'expert',government on how to make electricity work.And she thinks we are fools. Shame.
All what you are saying is not new,but mere academic exercise to prove to people that you are learned. You have had two golden opportunities to prove your mettle but woefully failed. Instead you schemed with people of your feather to impoverish Nigerians. But I know that we shall all give account of our stewardship to our creator on the day of judgement,when we would have left everything behind.
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