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Nigerian govt. targets 7,000MW of electricity by 2017 – Osinbajo

FROM LEFT: PAST LEADER, HOUSE OF LORDS NIGERIA, PROF. KAYODE OYEDIRAN; VICE PRESIDENT, PROF YEMI OSINBAJO; CHAIRMAN OF THE OCCASION, OBA OTUDEKO; DEPUTY GOVERNOR OF OYO STATE, CHIEF ALAKE ADEYEMO AT THE BOOK PRESENTATION IN IBADAN ON MONDAY (2/5/16) 3292/2/5/2016/OEA/HF/NAN

Nigerian govt. targets 7,000MW of electricity by 2017 – Osinbajo

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May 2, 2016
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Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo said on Monday that the Federal Government was planning to generate 7, 000 megawatts of electricity within the next 18 months.

The vice president stated this at the presentation of a book “Nigeria: The Challenges of Growth and Development, an In-Depth Analysis by Experts,” held at the Trenchard Hall, University of Ibadan, Ibadan.

Mr. Osinbajo said power remains a major challenge the Federal Government had been facing, and which the government was determined to solve.

He said the most important part of the budget would focus on ensuring that the weak aspect of the power value chain was restored.

Mr. Osinbajo said the nation was faced with the problem of conveying gas to the power plant, adding that the pipeline, which remained the easiest method, was frequently facing vandalism.

“Early in the life of this administration late last year and early this year, power generation was possibly at its best.

“Nigeria, for the first time was actually generating 5,000 megawatts, which was the first time it will happen in the history of the country.

“On February 14, the Forcados Export Terminal was blown off, effectively ensuring that 40 percent of our gas that goes for power is no longer used for the purpose.

“This situation led to the immediate loss of 1,500 megawatts of power. It is our priority that the pipeline project is completed so that gas will be adequately supplied to the power plant,” he said.

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He said that President Muhammadu Buhari had two weeks ago ordered full mobilisation of the military for the protection of pipelines in the country.

The Vice-President said that the Federal Government would, in a few days’ time, begin the implementation of the 2016 budget, which he described as the most ambitious in the history of the nation.

According to him, the budget is not only ambitious in size but also more in its broad range of fiscal policies.

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“The action points cut across six political ties of security, governance, economic diversification, power, road and rail, oil and gas, ease of investments and social investment,” he said.

Mr. Osinbajo said for the first time in three years, the nation would have 30 per cent of the budget going for capital expenditure, a percentage that was three times higher than the last budget.

He said the capital expenditure would take care of several aspects of infrastructure, particularly rail, road and power.

According to him, the rail link between Lagos and Kano as well as the one between Lagos and Calabar will be captured.

He said the government had budgeted that by July, 65,000 youth would be trained in software and hardware aspects of computer, adding that the government’s aim was to build a reservoir of technologists.

Mr. Osinbajo also listed the training of 370,000 Nigerians in various vocations, conditional cash transfer to the poor and loan facilities for market women as part of the programmes to be expected.

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He said that the administration would ensure that corruption has consequences, adding that no public officer who steals would go scot-free.

The vice-president described the moment as that which Nigerians must come together to ensure that things work in the building of the nation of everyone’s dream.

Reviewing the book, Prof. Jide Osuntokun, said that the writers have carefully highlighted the various challenges bedevilling the nation and how they could be corrected for national growth and development.

“Nigeria’s problem is structural and systemic, and it could be structurally and systematically addressed,” he said.

Osuntokun said that the book articulates various ideas of the writers aimed at building an egalitarian society.

Also, Oba Otudeko, the Chairman of the event, said there was no other better time to discuss the development of the nation than now when they have the company of people who cares.

He described the “House of Lords, Nigeria” as a collection of people whom the interest of Nigeria and the welfare of the citizens were paramount in their minds.

“Let me tell them that they are on the right path and they should not lose sight of the development of the country.
“This book presents a compendium of opportunities. I think it is worth having,” he said.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 209-page book is a collection of the speeches of 11 writers from various spheres of life.

NAN also reports that the House of Lords, Nigeria was founded 50 years ago and presently parades 34 members, with Prof. Ayodele Desalu as the “Leader”.

The event was attended by prominent citizens including investment banker, Fola Adeola; Prof. Idowu Olayinka, the Vice-Chancellor, UI; Prof. Oladipo Akinkungbe and hosts of others.

(NAN)

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