Nigeria is working with the Agence Française de Dévelopement (AFD) to secure a grant of €170 million for the building of transmission networks in Abuja area, a top government official said on Friday.AFD is the French Development Agency which participates in promoting and financing development throughout the world.
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Power, Dr Godnkows Igali, disclosed this at the inauguration of a 9-member Steering Committee for enhancing vocational training delivery for the power sector.
He urged all agencies of government to move towards strategic partnership with international organisations for funding.
“Agencies of government must not wait for funding from government alone,” he said.
Igali described the occasion as significant to the power sector especially as it was moving from public to private driven.
Earlier, Mr Rueben Okeke, Director-General, National Power Training Institute of Nigeria (NAPTIN), said that the essence of the committee was to ensure an efficient workforce for the sector.
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