{"id":36760,"date":"2020-10-27T10:08:53","date_gmt":"2020-10-27T10:08:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=36760"},"modified":"2020-10-27T10:08:59","modified_gmt":"2020-10-27T10:08:59","slug":"nigerian-govt-claims-itll-install-one-million-electricity-metres-by-year-end","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=36760","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian govt claims it\u2019ll install one million electricity metres by year end"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Sale-Mamman.jpg\" alt=\"SIEMENS TO TAKE OVER NIGERIA\u2019S POWER SECTOR: Despite FG\u2019s denials Discos gear for battle\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Nigerian government will install one million electricity metres by the end of 2020, Minister of Power, Sale Mamman said on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mamman, who made the declaration in a series of Twitter statements via the Office of the Minister of Power Twitter handle, @PowerMinNigeria, said President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered a mass metering scheme for the power sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From the briefings I have received so far, the youths are taking up opportunities in this aspect as well as in renewable energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis is another way the government will be empowering young Nigerians as the local assembly, installation and the maintenance of these meters are largely handled by our industrious youths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe programme has begun with a target for one-million-meter installation at least by December. The @cenbank (Central Bank of Nigeria) is supporting local firms and Meter Asset Providers on the financing and I urge our youths to take advantage of this,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to him, the five million Solar Home System Project and mass metring scheme are some of the programmes embarked on by government aimed at creating job opportunities for Nigerian youths in the power sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The five million power project is planned to be executed through the Economic Sustainability Plan being steered by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/well-get-justice-for-all-victims-of-lekki-toll-gate-shooting-osinbajo\/\">Vice President Yemi Osinbajo<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAlready plans are ongoing to kick start this and it is being designed to ensure that majority of the firms and the installers are Nigerian youths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI am directly in touch with the implementing agencies which are the @realREANigeria and the @ndphconline on this, I can assure you,\u201d Mamman said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He added that government was planning more initiatives for youths through the Siemens Presidential Power Initiative towards improving manpower development in renewable energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere is assurance of Mr. President that Nigerians will be beneficiaries of the Siemens project, which will turn around the power supply situation of Nigeria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhen this happens, industries will be revived and SMEs driven by youths will thrive more.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Nigerian government will install one million electricity metres by the end of 2020, Minister of Power, Sale Mamman said on Monday. 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