- Nigeria remains dedicated to the partnership with Siemens and the German Government.
- President welcomed the training of 200 Nigerian engineers on network development studies.
Nigeria remains dedicated to the partnership with Siemens and the German Government to improve electricity generation in the country, President Muhammadu Buhari pledged recently.
The President urged them not to relent in ensuring that the government’s commitment to Nigerians in delivering the Presidential Power Initiative (PPI) is fulfilled while receiving officials of Siemens Energy AG at the State House.
Buhari told the President and chief executive officer (CEO) of Siemens Energy, Dr Christian Bruch, the CEO of Siemens Africa, Nadia Haakansson, and the CEO of Siemens Nigeria, Mr Seun Suleiman, that the outcome of the collaboration will deliver critical business enablers and opportunities to engage young enterprising Nigerians in various endeavours.
According to a statement by presidential spokesman Femi Adesina, the President also welcomed training 200 Nigerian engineers on network development studies under the initiative, saying that this represents “a fundamental upskilling and knowledge transfer process.”