The Japanese government as part of its efforts to boost electricity in Nigeria has through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), donated solar power equipment worth $9.7 million to the Nigerian federal government.

Mr Sadanobu Kusaoke who is the ambassador of Japan to Nigeria, disclosed this in Abuja today, August 23 during the inauguration of the solar power project.

Kusaoke while speaking explained that Japan considered the power sector as one of the most important areas to improve on if there was going to be an enhancement of Nigeria`s socio-economic development.

He stated: “Since from 1970s, Japan has helped to finance power sector to increase the capacity of power in Kainji dam hydro power station.

This is the 10th project of power sector by the Japan`s Government since then and this will not be our last.”

He also said that the project which entailed the introduction of clean energy by solar electricity was donated by the government of Japan to boost power and water supply at Usman Dam Water Treatment Plant.

 “The project is being executed with grant assistance worth Nine Hundred and Eighty Million Japanese YEN (980,000,000 JPY) (equivalent to approximately 9.7 million USD) through JICA,” he said.