Nigerian government has said it is as of now working towards creating 4,000MW of power utilizing atomic vitality with plan to give the nation 1,000MW in the primary case and 4,000MW from that point.

An announcement on Wednesday by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said this was revealed amid a meeting President Muhammadu Buhari had with the Director-General of International Atomic Energy Agency, Yukiya Amano, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Shehu said the pastors who talked at the meeting gave upgrades on the nation's presentation for the use of atomic vitality.

Shehu said, "The Ministers of Power, Solid Minerals, Health, Science and Technology who informed the meeting said preliminary steps taken so far incorporated the preparation of specialists and other medicinal pros to get ready for unexpected circumstances, the foundation of authority therapeutic focuses and the obtainment of essential hardware went for ensuring the soundness of the subjects.

"Nigeria, said the Ministers, is trying to begin a project in the coming years that will give this nation 1,000MW of power in the main case, to be expanded to 4,000 megawatts from that point."

He cited the President as respecting the bolster IAEA for Nigeria's goal to produce power utilizing atomic vitality.

Talking in organization with Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, and various pastors, Buhari said he was cheerful that the association was building up a project from which Nigeria would advantage.

He asked the IAEA to accomplish more to bolster Nigeria in perspective of the long years of its affiliation and backing for the atomic administrative organization.

Nigeria targets 4,000MW from Nuclear Energy