Nigerian government has called on the United Nations to intervene in resolving Nigeria’s intractable power challenge.
Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu made the call during a dialogue session with an international audience made up of representatives from Britain, Brazil, Pakistan, Tonga, Phillipines, Uruguay, Moldova, among others.
The event was organised by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS).
Making a presentation entitled; Generating sustainable energy for development…Nigeria’s Bold and Ambitious Vision, the minister disclosed that the Federal Government has implemented a multi-prolonged approach, designed to tackle issues across the country’s electricity supply industry value chain and set the sector on a path to recovery and prosperity.
Adelabu announced that Nigeria is committed to achieving ‘Net Zero’ by 2060 with a short-term target under the vision 30:30:30, to attain 30GW of grid energy supply with a 30% renewable energy mix by 2030, and a long-term goal of universal energy access.
He said that the targets presented an opportunity for Nigeria to adopt cleaner and more sustainable energy solutions, as the country strives to achieve energy security and meet the demands of the country’s growing economy.
The United Nations is expected to intervene in the area of technical assistance, capacity building, and financial support.
