Nigeria aims to emulate Egypt’s electricity sector model.
Citing Egypt as a model for energy infrastructure, the Nigerian government has looked to the North African country for advice on electricity generation and transmission.
Adebayo Adelabu, the Minister of Power, revealed this to Mohammed Fouad, the Egyptian Ambassador to Nigeria, during a meeting in Abuja.
The main focus of the talks was strengthening bilateral collaboration, namely in the areas of rural electrification and the growth of renewable energy.
The importance of the interaction was emphasized in a statement issued on Sunday by Adelabu’s spokesperson, Bolaji Tunji, who also cited Egypt’s power sector accomplishments as motivation for Nigeria’s attempts to modernize and stabilize its electrical supply.
Adelabu praised Egypt’s energy transformation achievements and stated that Nigeria is eager to use Egypt’s experience to enhance its own power distribution, transmission, and generation infrastructure. He attributed Egypt’s energy advancements to earlier partnerships with Siemens, which Nigeria is keen to follow.
Egypt has achieved incredible progress in energy transformation, and we look forward to working with you and benefiting from your knowledge. All Nigerians should have access to affordable, dependable, and steady energy, Adelabu said.
Beyond massive power projects, the minister acknowledged the financial difficulties of extending the national grid to remote places and underlined the federal government’s commitment to increasing rural people’ access to electricity.
Economic limitations prevent many rural regions from being connected to the grid, but we cannot ignore them,” he said. “We are closing this gap with our renewable energy initiative. To support this endeavor, we have obtained substantial funding, including $190 million from the Japan International Cooperation Agency and $750 million from the World Bank’s DARES project.
Adelabu underlined Nigeria’s enormous potential for renewable energy, such as its hydropower, wind, and solar resources, and reaffirmed the government’s commitment to using them for sustainable growth.
Ambassador Fouad responded by applauding Nigeria’s desire for cooperation, especially in resolving the nation’s long-standing electrical problems. He said Egypt is eager to contribute its knowledge, especially in closing the metering gap in Nigeria and increasing access to dependable electricity.
There are a lot of similarities between Egypt and Nigeria, and there is a lot of room for cooperation in the energy industry. We’re determined to collaborate in order to provide both nations with sustainable energy alternatives,” Fouad stated.
