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POLICY for power of the grid. the 400 kv transmission lines from Temane to
“There is no question at all and Turankawa Maputo, and from Chimuara to Alto Molocue,
Nigerians will pay for in Sokoto pay almost N100, so from many of in Zambezia province, and the 110 kv line
the areas where we have been it is evident that
from Chibabava to Vilanculo.
electricity if service is this business of people not willing to pay for projects will require from the new chairperson
“Implementing these and other structuring
power is not true at all, as a matter of fact the
better ? Osinbajo reason why there is such great resistance is and from all EDM workers redoubled
commitment”, said Rosario. He urged the
really the service level.
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says Nigerians company’s new governing team to prioritise
are willing to pay for electricity if the services participatory and inclusive management, and
they receive from the distribution companies Mozambique: PM calls to strengthen the partnerships between EDM
are constant and better. and the other stakeholders who act in the
Speaking during a webinar on Economic for implementation of key Mozambican electricity sector.
Sustainability Beyond COVID-19 organised The Prime Minister said that Alberto
by Emmanuel Chapel, the Vice President said electricity projects should also prioritise continual improvement
it is not true that Nigerians do not want to in the provision of good quality service to
pay more for power but that they have been Mozambican Prime Minister Carlos the consumers, and to maintain a good
unhappy with the poor service over the years. Agostinho do Rosario on Wednesday called relationship with the company’s strategic
Reacting to a question posed by the for greater commitment from the publicly partners. Rosario said this would help
former Emir of Kano, His Royal Highness, owned electricity company, EDM, to mobilise finance and investments for the
Muhammad Sanusi II, the Vice President guarantee implementation of the company’s company’s key projects.
said, “Just to comment on the point you made strategic projects.
and I have alluded to it that income elasticity Rosario was speaking during the ceremony
is more important for persons living in the at which the new chairperson of the EDM Libyan Audit Bureau critical
rural area and for the poor who need to have board, Marcelino Gildo Alberto, was sworn
electricity for whatever means of livelihood into office. of mismanagement and
they have. As key EDM projects, he stressed the
“What we have discovered especially as “Energy for All” programme, which seeks corruption in electricity
we have worked with private sector to deploy to bring electrical power within reach of
solar power in different parts of the country is all citizens by the year 2030, the 400MW sector
exactly the point you have made. gas-fired power station under construction
“For example, in Wuna, a village which is at Temane, in the southern province of n a rare example of transparency and
just outside Abuja, they never had light until a Inhambane, and the Metoro solar power accountability, the head of the Tripoli based
private company provided solar power there, station in Cabo Delgado in the far north, Libyan Audit Bureau, Mohamed Shakshak,
what they pay on average for their power is which should generate 40MW. made a presentation last Tuesday (16 June)
well in excess of the N37 per unit that we pay Key electricity distribution projects include to the breakaway Libyan parliament – the

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