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Siemens project will guarantee stable power supply to 40 million Nigerians, create 11,000 jobs – FG

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February 1, 2022
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Abuja – The Federal Government has said that 40 million Nigerians would have reliable power supply and 11,000 others employed when the first phase of the Siemens Presidential Power Initiative (PPI) is completed.

The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Hajia Zainab Ahmed disclosed this in Abuja while flagging off the PPI training on network development studies by FGN Power Company , a firm established to coordinate the Siemens power project.

“The first phase of the Presidential Power Initiative will provide over 40 million people with more reliable electricity supply, create 11,000 direct and indirect jobs for Nigerians from power system engineers to electricians and contractors.

“This will in turn improve the standard of living while providing homes and businesses with constant, reliable and affordable electricity supply, ” she said.

The Minister who ialso double as the Chairman of the board of FGN Power Co, said the board members are the Ministers of Power, Works and Housing and Justice, as well as the Director General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) and president of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE).

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“The reason we are here today is to flag off the training aspect of the Presidential Power Initiative (PPI), which empowers engineers with tools and training on network modelling and system development studies,” Zainab added.

Also, The Minister of Power, Engr. Abubakar D. Aliyu, said in 18 months, the Siemens project will add 2,000 megawatts (MW) to the national grid, raising it to 7,000MW.

“The objective of the PPI is to increase the end-to-end grid operational capacity of the power system in Nigeria to 25 gigawatts (GW) but the focus in the next 18 months, it will deliver the first additional 2000MW.

” This will create a rapid transformation in the on-grid electricity value chain, spur economic growth, create jobs and opportunities for Nigerian youth and enterprises,” he stated.

He was represented at the event by the Minister of State for Power, Engr. Goddy Jedy-Agba.

The Managing Director and CEO of FGN Power Co, Mr Kenny Anuwe, said the training is the first Power System Simulation Software (PSS) session under the Power Technology International (PTI) from Germany .

According to him, the training will cut across the power sector value chain, comprising the generation, transmission and distribution to be handled by the National Power Training Institute of Nigeria (NAPTIN). (vitalnews)

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