Some social media users are currently tackling the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) and the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI).
This was after both agencies announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Sunday.
In pictures shared on X by REA, Ahmad Salihjo, REA CEO and Khalil Halilu, NASENI CEO, can be seen signing the MoU and posing with the documents.
This signing was done in the UAE during the ongoing Conference of Parties (COP28).
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The agencies, among other things, announced the MoU’s objectives are to collaborate towards electrification of rural and underserved areas in Nigeria, share knowledge, data and information related to rural electrification and promote the use of renewable energy sources such as solar, wind and biomass in rural electrification.
Following the post, some Nigerians began to knock both agencies for not signing the agreement in Abuja, where their headquarters are.
Below are some of such comments:
@OkeStalyf said: “You people must be m&d because what’s this nonsense? How do two agencies with HQ in Abuja go to Dubai to sign contract?”
@gabriel_bolatit wrote: “Confused 😕😕set of people this to show they are working or what do they want to achieve with this charade? You guys are based in Abuja but Dubai is the place for MOU.”
@McShaffy: “Different clothes, same folks! Imagine wasting time, energy and the resources that are not there. I still don’t know how you think. Till date you have not given a definitive plan for NASENI. Like by 2024 we would be selling our own bread.”
@zharadenmaiyaki: “the art of wasting money in Nigeria by Nigerians have to be studied. youth older men there’s no difference everyone’s just extravagant.”
@EagleRye: “Lol. 2 Nigerians agencies go all the way to dubai to “sign contract”. And not even a serious contract o, something as vague as the nonsense in the objectives. Only explanation is SCAM! Its a pipeline. Useless @officialEFCC take note.”
@efa23101: “Two agencies with HQ in Abuja went abroad to sign an MoU? Am I missing something or missing out on something?”
@ChuksBrunoOk: “And you had to go to Dubai to do the signing. When you lots have depleted the commonwealth of the nation I believe you will be satisfied then until then keep at it.”
