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Nigerian Senate Approves 500 Million Dollar World Bank Loan

The upper chamber endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's request for funds intended to support the provision of electricity metres across Nigeria through the Bureau of Public Enterprises.

A technician checks an electricity meter on an outdoor wall in a residential area.
A technician checks an electricity meter on an outdoor wall in a residential area. Photo by Connor Scott McManus on Pexels

Nigeria's Senate has approved a request from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a 500 million dollar loan from the World Bank. The money is earmarked to help install electricity metres in the country.

The approval came after senators considered a report from the Committee on Local and Foreign Debts. The committee's vice chairman presented the findings during the session held in May 2024.

Nigeria has long struggled with inadequate electricity supply. Many households and businesses lack accurate metering, which contributes to billing disputes and revenue shortfalls for power distribution companies.

The Bureau of Public Enterprises is set to manage the loan proceeds. The BPE oversees privatisation and reform programmes in key sectors, including energy.

Nigeria's Senate has approved a request from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a 500 million dollar loan from the World Bank.
Fatima Zerhouni · The African Herald

This financing forms part of broader efforts to improve the power sector's efficiency. Officials hope that wider metering will reduce losses and encourage investment in generation and distribution infrastructure.

The World Bank has previously supported Nigerian energy projects aimed at expanding access and modernising the grid. Nigeria's federal government must still finalise terms with the lender before the funds are disbursed.

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Power sector reform remains a priority for the current administration. Reliable electricity is viewed as essential for economic growth, industrialisation and improved living standards in Africa's most populous nation.

Based on reporting by Daily Trust.

بالعربية

وافق مجلس الشيوخ النيجيري على طلب قدمه الرئيس بولا أحمد تينوبو للحصول على قرض بقيمة 500 مليون دولار من البنك الدولي. وخصصت الأموال لتوفير عدادات الكهرباء في البلاد.

جاءت الموافقة بعد أن درس أعضاء مجلس الشيوخ تقريراً من لجنة الديون المحلية والأجنبية. وقدم نائب رئيس اللجنة النتائج خلال الجلسة التي عقدت في مايو 2024.

تعاني نيجيريا منذ فترة طويلة من نقص إمدادات الكهرباء. يفتقر العديد من الأسر والشركات إلى العدادات الدقيقة، مما يؤدي إلى نزاعات حول الفواتير ونقص الإيرادات لشركات توزيع الكهرباء.

من المقرر أن يدير مكتب المؤسسات العامة عوائد القرض. يشرف المكتب على برامج الخصخصة والإصلاح في القطاعات الرئيسية، بما في ذلك قطاع الطاقة.

يشكل هذا التمويل جزءاً من جهود أوسع لتحسين كفاءة قطاع الطاقة. يأمل المسؤولون أن يؤدي انتشار العدادات إلى تقليل الخسائر وتشجيع الاستثمار في البنية التحتية للإنتاج والتوزيع.

سبق للبنك الدولي أن دعم مشاريع الطاقة النيجيرية بهدف توسيع الوصول وتحديث الشبكة. يتعين على الحكومة الاتحادية النيجيرية إنهاء الشروط مع المقرض قبل صرف الأموال.

يظل إصلاح قطاع الطاقة أولوية للإدارة الحالية. يُنظر إلى الكهرباء الموثوقة على أنها أساسية للنمو الاقتصادي والتصنيع وتحسين مستويات المعيشة في أكثر دول أفريقيا سكاناً.

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