Nigeria, Feb. 12 -- Enugu State residents may be in for better days as the European Union (EU) and the Enugu State Government agreed on Tuesday to partner in the power and infrastructure sectors to drive economic growth and development in the state.

The Head of Cooperation at the European Union Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Mr. Massimo De Luca, disclosed on Tuesday, when he paid a working visit to the governor of Enugu State, Dr Peter Mbah, at Government House, Enugu.

Mr. De Luca, who underscored Enugu State's strategic place in the EU, added that the state had since emerged as a key partner in several areas, particularly in the power sector, where projects, such as solar-to-health, small hydro-power generation that will provide uni...