“I am particularly enthused that you provide about 21 per
cent of power to Nigerians and distribute 15 per cent, and going forward,
Sahara Group has a vision to investing in gas development for energy, data tech
and monetisation, infrastructural development and in bringing energy to life in
a responsible and smart way wherever energy is consumed,” the President wrote
in a letter addressed to Sahara Group, dated August 26, 2021.
Sahara Group is a dynamic leader in Africa’s upstream,
downstream, midstream, power and infrastructure sectors and employs almost
5,000 employees from different nationalities across Africa, Asia, Europe, and
the Middle East.
The company continues to lead the charge towards energy
transition, environmental sustainability, energy security, and access to clean
energy in Africa. Buoyed by its vision to light up Africa, Sahara operates the
largest privately owned power business in sub-Saharan Africa.
In the letter, President Buhari said it gave him, “profound
please to rejoice with Sahara Group,” noting that the transition of Sahara from
a modest enterprise which began as a trader in petroleum products into a
conglomerate was heartwarming.
“This is very inspirational to our teeming youths in the
country, and an example anywhere,” the President said.
Stressing that Nigeria was proud that Sahara Group came from
its loins and expanded beyond Africa into Asia, Europe and the Middle East,
President Buhari said it was commendable that Sahara had deployed
transformational energy initiatives to become a business with proud African
heritage.
“May your dreams come true, Nigeria remains proud of you,”
the President stated in the letter that he personally signed.
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