The Federal Government has released over N200 billion to the power sector to improve electricity supply amidst the coronavirus outbreak.
Group Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Cooperation, NNPC, Mr Mele Kyari, disclosed this statement in Abuja.
Kyari said, “Actually the Federal Government has made payment of over N200 billion for power in the last 23 days and this will go a long way to ensure that issues around power supply is addressed."
He said that the team was in the Ministry of Power to inform the minister that in the last one or two months and particularly during this COVID-19 period NNPC has increased gas supply to the power sector.
Kyari explained further that there will be a significant improvement in power generation in all the Federal Government and associated power facilities.
“This also means that Nigerians will get better access to power during this lockdown period and going forward.
“There are issues around power supply process and we have discussed most of them and we are moving as a team to make sure that we resolve issues around payment and evacuation.
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