Minister of State, Power, Mr Goddy Jedy-Agba, has called on the United Nations (UN) to make additional financial support available to intervene in the power sector.
The minister made the call recently when he paid the UN Deputy Secretary-General, Mrs Amina Mohammed, a courtesy visit to New York, United States.
Jedy-Agba had travelled last week with a delegation comprising the Managing Director /Chief Executive Officer of Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Mr Ahmad Salihijo Ahmad, as part of Nigeria’s delegation to the ongoing 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly.
While commending Mohammed for the role she has played in several UN interventions in the country, the minister appealed for the organisation’s continued support to Nigeria.
The minister reiterated that one of the major challenges facing the country’s power sector was funding, thus appealing to the UN to vote for more funds for Nigeria to develop the sector.
“Once again, I want to congratulate and commend you for all you’ve been doing since your appointment, especially for your dear country, Nigeria. You have made the country proud, and we’re happy we have got a good ambassador like you out here.
Our power challenges are not new to you because you have been part of the system and have worked with relevant authorities to address them. But permit me to add to what you already know about funding as our major issue. We want to appeal to you and the UN to please support our country with more funds. Electricity is the biggest driver of the economy. We believe that if we fix our power sector, every sector of the economy will take shape. Investors will troop in, our GDP will grow, and our rampant youths will be gainfully employed, “. he said.