Challenges facing Nigeria’s power sector
23 April 2019 |
10:17 am
Post-privatisation, Nigeria's power sector is largely rated as an under-performer. What would revisiting current privatization strategies entail? George Etomi, Director of the Eko Electricity Distribution Company joins CNBC Africa to assess the growth of Nigeria’s power sector in the past four years and discuss its prospect going forward.
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