Source: THE PUNCH
The Federal Government is working towards generating 4,000 megawatts of electricity from nuclear energy.
The plan is to start a programme in the
coming years that will give the country 1,000MW in the first instance,
which will be increased to 4,000MW thereafter.
According to a statement on Wednesday by
the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity,
Garba Shehu, this was disclosed during a meeting that President
Muhammadu Buhari had with the Director-General of the International
Atomic Energy Agency, Mr. Yukiya Amano, at the Presidential Villa,
Abuja.
Shehu said the ministers who spoke at
the meeting gave updates on the country’s presentation for the
utilisation of nuclear energy.
The SSA said in the statement, “The
ministers of Power, Solid Minerals, Health, Science and Technology, who
briefed the meeting, said preparatory steps taken so far included the
training of doctors and other medical specialists to prepare for
unforeseen circumstances, the establishment of specialist medical
centres and the procurement of necessary equipment aimed at protecting
the health of the citizens.
“Nigeria, said the ministers, is
aspiring to start a programme in the coming years that will give this
country 1,000MW of electricity in the first instance, to be increased to
4,000MW thereafter.”
He quoted the President as welcoming the
support of the IAEA for Nigeria’s aspiration to generate electricity
from nuclear energy.
Buhari said he was happy that the organisation was developing a programme from which Nigeria would benefit.
He urged the IAEA to do more to support
Nigeria in view of the long years of its association and support for the
nuclear regulatory agency.
Amano said he was pleased to see that
Nigeria was taking the correct steps towards a safe usage of nuclear
energy for peaceful purposes.
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