MANAGEMENT OF THE RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AGENCY OFFICIALLY BRIEFS THE NEWLY APPOINTED HONOURABLE MINISTER OF POWER.

On Thursday, 31st August, 2023, the Managing Director/CEO of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Engr. Ahmad Salihijo Ahmad alongside Management of the Agency officially briefed the newly appointed Honourable Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, and the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Power, Mr. Tope Fashedemi on the mandate of the Agency, the implementation of its various programmes as well as milestones achieved so far on the nation’s journey towards sustainable energy access.

It was a productive engagement with the Honourable Minister and the Permanent Secretary. The Agency through the direction of the Federal Ministry of Power is committed to driving sustainable impact.

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World Bank NEP Intervention: Rescuing Nigeria’s Communities From Darkness

It was close to a hope dashed when the Federal Government and the German Government deal to debottleneck Nigeria’s electricity transmission facilities was said to have faced a half decade delay that is another five years, when Siemens Energy announced it could not deliver on schedule anymore.

This coincided with the visit of the World Bank boss to Nigeria to assess ongoing deployment of solar mini grids to deeply needed communities.

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MD/CEO AT THE RECEPTION OF THE NEWLY APPOINTED MINISTER OF POWER, CHIEF ADEBAYO ADELABU.

The Managing Director/CEO of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Engr. Ahmad Salihijo Ahmad joined the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Power, Mr. Temitope Fashedemi, Directors of the Ministry, Heads of other Agencies in the Power Sector and well-wishers at the reception of the newly appointed Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu on Monday, 21st August, 2023

On behalf of the Management and Staff of the REA, the MD/CEO, congratulated the Honourable Minister of Power and all other Ministers who officially took the Oath of Office today as they take on this critical national assignment

Numbers are great because they show how much the nation has achieved in very little time and how impactful the off-grid space has become, @TheREANigeria. However, these numbers aren’t just numbers. These number represent impact on real people in real communities across Nigeria. pic.twitter.com/PBc5wh04JS

— Ahmad Salihijo (@modisalihijo) August 23, 2023

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