Mohammed Wakil, the minister of state for power, has said that the transmission sub-sector of Nigeria’s power sector was opened to investment under public-private partnership model.
This is contained in a statement by Olawale Rasheed, special assistant on media to the minister on Monday in Abuja.
The statement said that Wakil stated this at a meeting with top power sector stakeholders and investors in China.
The minister, according to the statement, assured investors in the Nigerian power sector of adequate returns and safety of their investments.
“I urge you all to participate in the planned transmission project expansion in Nigeria.
“The government of Nigeria is working out participation of private sector in the transmission sub-sector under a public-private partnership.
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