The Director, International Centre for
Energy and Environment Development, Mr.
Ewa Eleri, has said about 100 million
Nigerians have no access to electricity.
He disclosed this in Abuja during a one-
day workshop on renewable energy,
organised by Winrock International.
The event was held under the theme
‘Renewable energy and energy efficiency
project’ where stakeholders in the power
sector called for an improved policy that
would encourage the development and
marketing of renewable energy in Nigeria.
Eleri said only about 18 per cent of the
Nigerian population had access to power.
He also shared the view of other
stakeholders on renewable energy,
stressing that it was to actualise the
government’s 75 per cent connection
target by 2020.
He regretted that unlike Kenya and South
Africa where government policies had
promoted the development of renewable
energy, Nigeria had yet to put in place
policies that would work towards the
actualisation if its 75 per cent target on
use of renewable energy.
According to him, the sector needs
policies that will create players who can
promote renewable energy.
A representative of Winrock international,
Mr. Segun Adaju, who gave an overview of
the project, said apart from providing
technical support to stakeholders, it (the
project) would also benefit the agricultural
sector, banks as well as providing
alternative sources for the fight against
HIV AIDS.
Adaju also urged banks to key into the
project by doing business with the clean
energy sector.
He said, “With our 75 per cent target for
the use of renewable energy in Nigeria, a
well improved government policy would be
required to actualise this project.
“There is a need to have policies that
would help to develop the sector and
promote the efforts of renewable energy in
the country as it is done in countries like
Kenya and South Africa where duties on
technology has been abolished.”
He said the team was currently discussing
with the General Hospital at Abaji in the
Federal Capital Territory to introduce solar
energy.
“Also, we in talks with some Nigerian
banks to finance and do business with the
clean energy sector,” he added.
The Director of Economic Growth, United
States Agency for International
Development, Ms. Sharon Pauling, while
declaring the workshop open, said that
USAID’s renewable energy project would
among other benefits facilitate the
development and financing of the project,
as well as promote energy efficiency
market.
According to her, it will also enhance the
capacity of key stakeholders, including
financial institutions and universities.
Pauling noted that Winrock would through
the project provide technical assistance
that would contribute to its broader goal of
developing renewable energy in the
Nigerian market.
The representative of Nigeria Independent
Power Company, Aminu Takuna, said it
was regrettable that many Nigerian banks
were reluctant in financing renewable
energy projects.
He disclosed that there was an ongoing
policy reform in the renewable energy
sector, adding that the NIPC would soon
forward it to the National Assembly

What exactly has PDP been doing since 99? Upon all the billions of dollars wasted on the NIPP and other power projects. What a shame

APC PROPAGANDA THREAD!!!

seanet02: What exactly has PDP been doing since 99? Upon all the billions of dollars wasted on the NIPP and other power projects. What a shame

Damn!!!!.......That's 15yrs of PDP leadership.

How many of their state residents have access to pipe-borne water in APC controlled states after 15 years in power as is the case of Lagos under Thief'nubu & Fashola despite an annual budget of N 500 billion

anonimi: How many of their state residents have access to pipe-borne water in APC controlled states after 15 years in power as is the case of Lagos under Thief'nubu & Fashola despite an annual budget of N 500 billion

Nonsense - open another thread to discuss.

ba7man: Damn!!!!.......That's 15yrs of PDP leadership.

lol

blacksta:

Nonsense - open another thread to discuss.

My choice NOT yours

VICTORCIZA: APC PROPAGANDA THREAD!!!

You are always of a fake existence. Must you turn everything to APC vs PDP affairs? You are turning nairaland to what it wasn't. Party sentiment about everything, no sane contribution ever come out of your gut. Jobless Boy(e-goat), face the message, not the messenger.

mogentle:
You are always of a fake existence. Must you turn everything to APC vs PDP affairs? You are turning nairaland to what it wasn't. Party sentiment about everything, no sane contribution ever come out of your gut. Jobless Boy(e-goat), face the message, not the messenger.

keep quiet, i can smell APC propaganda here.

anonimi: How many of their state residents have access to pipe-borne water in APC controlled states after 15 years in power as is the case of Lagos under Thief'nubu & Fashola despite an annual budget of N 500 billion

^^^^^ no answer to this question yet

last time i checked states can now generate their own electricity
been enjoying IBOM power plant steadily here in Eket, so ask your governor what he is doing with his budget

mogentle:
You are always of a fake existence. Must you turn everything to APC vs PDP affairs? You are turning nairaland to what it wasn't. Party sentiment about everything, no sane contribution ever come out of your gu@t. Jobless Boy(e-goat), face the message, not the messenger.

Shut the f up. hypocrite that's what you are! Pdp was written in the senseless thread!

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keep quiet, i can smell APC propaganda here.

Your nose is infected with acute Alzheimer's disease

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your useless post does not seize the constant light am enjoying in my area in Eket
seems we are not part of the 100 million Nigerians, keep waiting for GEJ , dont hold your governors responsible