France reaffirms commitment to boosting electricity transmission in Nigeria

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Abuja –  Mr Guillaume Audren de Kerdrel, Deputy Ambassador of France, has reaffirmed his country’s commitment to improving on the electricity transmission in Nigeria, particularly in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

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Kerdrel made this known at the official ground breaking ceremony of the Abuja feeding scheme which comprised 330KV and 132 KV transmission lines on Thursday in Abuja.

The event was organised by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) and funded by Agence Francaise de Development (AFD).

The deputy ambassador said that the AFD’s commitment was to improve the everyday life of people both in the developing and emerging countries of the world.

According to him, the supply of quality electricity is the profound aspiration of Nigerians across the country, especially in the FCT.

“Abuja was planned and built in the 1990s, but today hosts three million inhabitants, France through AFD pledges to make tangible,…



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