Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, said yesterday it took Nigeria nearly 40 years to increase its power generation from 2,000 megawatts in 1984 to 4,000MW by 2022.

Adelabu, who disclosed this when he received members of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, NSE, led by the President, Margaret Oguntala, on a courtesy visit to his office in Abuja, said this feat had been achieved in less than two years of the present administration.

According to him, the country has experienced a remarkable surge in power generation to an impressive 6003 megawatts by the present government.

A statement by the spokesman for the Minister of Power, Bolaji Tunji, yesterday, said the discussion further centred on strategic partnerships, mentorship opportunities, and the crucial role of NSE in providing technical advisory support to the ministry on power-related issues.

The minister said Nigeria should have moved past the engineering-related challenges, particularly in the power sector, given the number of engineers the country has produced.

While reviewing the activities of the government since the present administration took over, the minister acknowledged that while the country was not yet where it should be, the progress demonstrated that President Bola Tinubu’s administration was committed to revitalising the power sector.

The minister said: “In 1984, the country generated 2000MW of electricity and this was not increased to 4000MW until about 40 years later, around 2022 or so.

“We are about two years now, but we have been able to increase it to 6000 megawatts and this can be attributed to the efforts of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the realisation of the importance of the sector as a major factor to galvanise the economy.’’

He urged the society to take training seriously, encourage, and serve as role model for the younger generation, inspiring them to show greater interest in the profession.

Adelabu stressed the need for collaboration and a stronger working relationship between the Nigerian Society of Engineers and the federal ministry of power, especially in addressing challenges facing the power sector, assuring of his willingness to collaborate closely with the NSE in tackling some of the challenges in the power sector.



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