Udora Orizu in Abuja
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the World Bank to release information concerning its $500million fund for electricity projects in Nigeria.
The World Bank board of directors had last week approved $500million to help boost access to electricity in Nigeria and improve the performance of the electricity distribution companies (Disco) in the country.
SERAP, in the request, addressed to the World Bank President, Mr. David Malpass, said it would appreciate it if the bank could release archival records to identify and name any executed projects, Nigerian officials, ministries, departments and agencies (MDA) involved in the execution of such projects.
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By Olasunkanmi Akoni
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has urged the World Bank to release archival records and documents relating to spending on all approved funds to improve access to electricity in Nigeria between 1999 and 2020.
It also demanded it to show the bank’s role in the implementation of any funded electricity projects, identify and name any executed projects, and Nigerian officials, ministries, departments and agencies involved in the execution of such projects.
The World Bank Board of Directors had last week approved $500 million to help boost access to electricity in Nigeria and improve the performance of the electricity distribution companies in the country.
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