ENERGY:Green technology: Nigeria gets $2.6m UNIDO support for rural electrification
The Managing
Director for Programme Development and Technical Cooperation Division of the
United Nation International Development Organization (UNIDO), Philippe Scholtes
has announced a $2.6 million support fund for rural electricity programme in
Nigeria.
Scholtes
disclosed this in Abuja at the weekend when he visited the Minister
of Science and Technolog17y, Mr Onu Ogbonnaya in the Office.
Scholtes said
the fund was secured for Nigeria from Global Environment Facilities (GEF), to
improve its e
lectricity generation in rural communities across the country.
He explained
that the fund will be used to generate power through small scale hydro power to
ensure electricity get to rural areas in the country.
“We made the
case; we obtained funding for 2.6 million dollars to help us demonstrate the
small scale hydro power to powerhouse and factories in places that have not
been reached by the electricity.
“This project
funded by Global Environment Facility funds is meant to help countries address
environment issues that can benefit the global communities,“ he said.
With the fund,
Scholtes said that the investors in Nigeria would be encouraged to execute the
project and expand it to disseminate the kind of technology needed.
He however,
expressed UNIDO’s interest to strengthen its relationship with Nigeria to grow
necessary areas that would contribute to the growth of the nation.
“UNIDO will work
to support inclusive and sustainable industrial development and also find a way
to help Nigeria build green technology through skills development and
innovation,’’ he said.
Responding, the
minister commended UNIDO for its support and contributions to Nigeria and the
global community with the partnership to grow energy and on agro-business.
He solicited for
more support from UNIDO to further increase it efforts as well toward boosting
agriculture to ensure food security in the country.
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