Saraki receives UK parliamentarians, seeks global support for clean energy

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Senate President Bukola Saraki yesterday canvassed for global support for Nigeria in the area of renewable energy, and said the country stands to benefit in terms of job creation and affordable power supply if well harnessed.
Saraki also gave kudos to the United Kingdom parliament for collaborating with the nation’s legislative bodies in putting resources and relevant laws in place for the benefit of the people.
Speaking when he hosted a delegation from the UK Parliament led by MP Kate Osumor in his office, Saraki said the challenges facing the nation at the moment were surmountable and urged Nigerians to join forces with the present administration in finding lasting solutions to present economic, social and security challenges.
Highlighting the significance of renewable energy to the country, the Senate president pointed out that the sector, when fully tapped, would boost job creation as thousands of unemployed youths would be engaged and become useful to the nation.
He added that with renewable energy and the support from the international community, issues of epileptic power supply in the country would be a thing of the past.
In doing this, Saraki said that the desire of the eighth Senate in particular and the National Assembly in general was to ensure that government policies and ideas were in tandem with the aspirations of the masses.
“It is our desire to make sure that things start to work properly in our country. We do believe that no matter how huge our challenges are, we are going to overcome them with right thinking devoid of any interest. Even, in the face of such interests, we should continue to work as one indivisible nation.
“I am confident that the resources and commitment of this administration will in the long run be of great benefit to the common man and take our nation out of the …Read More

Source:: Nigerian Pilot