EU commends Enugu govt for keying into NISHP

The European Union (EU) has commended Enugu State under the leadership of Governor Peter Mbah for becoming the first to key into the Nigeria Solar-for-Health Project (NISHP), an initiative of the EU to provide 24-hour access to clean, efficient, and reliable energy to public healthcare facilities across Nigeria.

The Head of Green and Digital Economy Section, EU Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Miss Inga Stefanowicz, commended the state during a working visit by the delegation and its technical partners to the governor at the Government House, Enugu, on the sidelines of the official launch of the NISHP in the state capital.

Stefanowicz said the EU is also interested in harnessing all the renewable energy potentials in the state, and would, therefore, be visiting some of the sites with such potentials.

She stated: “Congratulations for having been the first state and governor, who has committed time, resources, and money to this Nigeria-Solar-for-Health- Health Project.

“It is a project that primarily addresses the issue of public sector service, being health service; that is also integrating this new approach of working through and with the private sector.

“This programme is a reference for anything and everything when it comes to power sector development in Nigeria, looking at the entire ecosystem and the stakeholders.

“We are here to have a comprehensive look at the opportunities in Enugu State and the potential for our further cooperation.”

In his response, Mbah appreciated the EU for partnering with Enugu State, noting that the EU objectives also aligned with those of his administration.