At the onset of the COVID-19 outbreak, President Muhammadu Buhari outlined the intervention and palliative measures of the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN). The President also called for inter-agency collaboration on the fight against the pandemic.
As part of efforts to curb the spread of the virus, the President enacted the COVID-19 Regulation 2020 (the “Regulation”) pursuant to the powers conferred on him by S. 2,3 and 4 of the Quarantine Act.
The Initiative will be implemented by REA under the World Bank funded Nigeria Electrification Programme Solar Hybrid Mini Grid Component, with the aim to provide:
I. Adequate power supply for equipment (ventilators, cooling systems, etc. )used for testing and treating COVID-19 related cases by providing sustainable and clean energy power
II. A running modular design to provide instant basic services for emergency operations
III. Steady water supply through solar water pump systems for the selected facilities
IV. Retrofitted electrical appliances (e.g. bulbs) within the facilities to energy efficient standards to minimize power consumption.
Total funding available for the component is US$78million
Isolation & Treatment Centers to receive reliable 24/7 power supply
Primary Healthcare Centres to receive reliable 24/7 power supply
Electrifying 100 Isolation/treatment centres and 400 PHCs
