Nigerian govt, ECOWAS to provide off-grid electricity to 15 public hospitals, schools

The national government, done the Rural Electrification Agency and the Economic Community of West African States, has agreed to supply electrification to 15 nationalist wellness and acquisition facilities successful Nigeria utilizing star photovoltaic (PV) systems.
This was disclosed successful a connection by REA connected Monday.

Under the agreement, ECOWAS volition supply a assistance of $700,000 to enactment the installation of star PV systems successful agrarian wellness centers and schools located successful the Federal Capital Territory, Niger State, and Nasarawa State to beryllium implemented by REA.

Speaking astatine the signing ceremony, the Managing Director of REA, Dr. Abba Abubakar Aliyu, described the statement arsenic a beardown objection of determination collaboration driving nationalist development.

“This concern with ECOWAS reinforces Nigeria’s committedness to expanding reliable energy entree to captious nationalist institutions. Electrifying wellness centers and schools means improving healthcare delivery, enhancing learning conditions, and strengthening assemblage development.”

The inaugural is nether the Regional Off-Grid Electricity Access Project (ROGEAP), supported by the World Bank, to grow off-grid energy entree crossed West Africa and the Sahel.

In a akin development, the Federal Government, done REA, besides entered into an statement with the Niger State Government to boost agrarian electrifi...