The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery, has stressed the critical role of the power sector in Nigeria's prosperity .
The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery, has stressed the critical role of the power sector in Nigeria’s prosperity .
Montgomery stated this in his remark at a roundtable on the Electricity Act 2023 with theme, “Implications and Opportunities for State Electricity Markets” in Abuja on Wednesday. The two-day event organised by the Nigeria Governors’ Forum was funded by the Foreign Commonwealth Development Office and implemented by United Kingdom Nigeria Infrastructural Advisory Facility .
Montgomery, who was represented by Deputy British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Gill Atkinson, urged Nigeria to find ways to connect the dots between the power sector and inclusive growth.He emphasised the need to explore new opportunities to expand electricity delivery to more Nigerians, particularly through increased renewable integration, both on and off the grid.
According to him, “this is the time to explore new opportunities to scale up electricity delivery to more Nigerians, which we have already recognised the importance of.“Nigeria gave fantastic commitments to COP26 and to the future of its power sector. This forum will help Nigeria deliver those commitments.“We also need to find ways to connect the dots between the power sector and inclusive growth. Nigeria’s prosperity depends on getting the power sector right,’’ Montgomery said.
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