NIGERIA’S POWER SECTOR CONTINUES TO GENERATE PRIVATE SECTOR ATTENTION

06 Feb 2014 – And Nigeria’s power sector is continuing to raise lots of attention, as The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Power, Mr. GodknowsIgali, has hinted that over 311 investors have expressed interest in partnering the federal government on the financing of the power sector. This report is from ThisDay Live

According to him, the investors include the World Bank, Islamic Development Bank and the African Development Bank, among others. He is quoted as stating that the potential investors would attend a global conference on power sector financing which the government, through the National Council on Privatisation (NCP), would host. Mr Igali added that the government was bringing together international investors with a view to raising funds and enhancing access to power.