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Today, the Chief of Staff to the President of #Nigeria, @femigbaja & I inspected the 1st phase of solar installations deployed in the popular Iponri Market in Surulere, Lagos State. We were joined by @CarolineEbou CEO of @AllOnEnergy & Abubakar Suleiman CEO of @Sterling_Bankng.

Damilola Ogunbiyi

The solar project that @femigbaja and I inspected at Iponri Market funded by @SEforALLorg's Universal Energy Facility (UEF), is an exciting development that underscores the commitment of both the Nigerian government & UEF to promoting sustainable #energy solutions in the country.

Damilola Ogunbiyi

Femi Gbajabiamila @femigbaja

Nigerian President’s Chief of Staff, Gbajabiamila and UN Special Representative @DamilolaSDG7 Inspect Universal Energy Facility (UEF) Solar Project at Iponri Market, Surulere, Lagos

The Chief of Staff to the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Femi Gbajabiamila alongside Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All, Damilola Ogunbiyi, yesterday visited Iponri Market in Surulere, Lagos State and inspected the first phase of solar installations deployed within the popular market.

Among the dignitaries were the Managing Director, Sterling Bank, Abubakar Suleiman; CEO, All On, Caroline Eboumbou, markets leaders amongst others. This visit to Iponri Market afforded the dignitaries the opportunity to interact with the end-users and provided valuable insights into the impact of clean and reliable energy on their respective business operations.

The solar projects, funded by Universal Energy Facility (UEF) a results-based finance facility administered by Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) and executed by SOLAD Integrated Power, a clean energy and technology company, is an exciting development that underscores the commitment of both the Nigerian government and the Universal Energy Facility (UEF) to promoting sustainable energy solutions in the country.

Speaking during their visit to the market, Gbajabiamila and Ogunbiyi lauded the initiative at making clean and sustainable energy accessible for all.

"The electrification of the Iponri Market with sustainable energy solutions exemplifies Nigeria's unwavering commitment to enhancing energy access, driving economic growth, and embracing the transformative potential of solar energy. This visit to witness the impact of clean, affordable energy reaffirms our dedication to businesses, emission reduction, and advancing our nation toward a more sustainable and prosperous future," Gbajabiamila said.

"Sustainable energy access is the cornerstone of a brighter and more equitable future for all. Our visit to the Iponri Market today underscores our commitment to empowering communities with clean, affordable, and sustainable energy solutions, setting the stage for Nigeria's energy transition to a greener future," UN SRSG Ogunbiyi said.

The Universal Energy Facility (UEF) is a multi-donor results-based finance facility established to significantly speed up and scale up energy access across Sub-Saharan Africa, in line with SDG7 and the Paris Agreement. It provides catalytic, results-based grant payments to qualified renewable energy companies that provide verified end-user electricity connections. The facility supports sustainable business models such as the energy-as-a-service and lease-to-own models – that alleviate the upfront cost barrier to adopting clean energy, enable the displacement of fuel generators and help developers to catalyze private commercial capital to scale their business operations.

UEF is managed by Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) and supported by the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet, Shell Foundation, The Rockefeller Foundation, Africa Minigrid Developers Association, Power Africa, Good Energies, UKaid, Carbon Trust, IKEA Foundation, Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany (BMZ) and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ).

https://twitter.com/femigbaja/status/1723354759107580050

Damilola Ogunbiyi @DamilolaSDG7

I had the honour of meeting with the #Nigeria🇳🇬 Vice President, H.E. @KashimSM in Abuja.

Among others, we discussed the importance of Nigeria’s role at the upcoming #COP28; in line with its #energytransition and #netzero commitments

https://twitter.com/DamilolaSDG7/status/1722883953366036482

Damilola Ogunbiyi @DamilolaSDG7

It was a pleasure meeting Mr. Zacch Adedeji, Executive Chairman of @FIRSNigeria.

We discussed the transformative potential of the @NigeriaETP and the role that #ElectricVehicles (#EVs) can play in driving #Nigeria's decarbonization journey.

https://twitter.com/DamilolaSDG7/status/1722907844758929536

Damilola Ogunbiyi @DamilolaSDG7

It was great meeting Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) Managing Director and CEO, Aminu Umar-Sadiq.

We explored how @nsia_nigeria and @SEforALLorg can jointly undertake carbon market activation planning for #Nigeria🇳🇬.

https://twitter.com/DamilolaSDG7/status/1722541918293242212

Damilola Ogunbiyi @DamilolaSDG7

I had the pleasure of meeting Prof. @muhammadpate, the Coordinating Minister of @Fmohnigeria.

We discussed potential areas of support including the provision of #cleanenergy and battery storage for #health facilities across #Nigeria🇳🇬.

https://twitter.com/DamilolaSDG7/status/1722523008303054942

Good afternoon happy new week

Welcome

I love this government.

They will refuse to fix power, install solar panels that will be useless in 1 year, snap pictures claiming to "support climate sustainability" and use it to campaign for the next election.

The same format year after year and nothing changes.

Omo Yoruba atata

Toh

Ara ile wa si oja.

Her visit cannot put food on Nigerian table.

Well done Damilola, we sabi better thing and better people.

See as Uncle Gbaja just dey move anyhow inside Iponri.
Well, Lag no be their mate.

So a whole UN representative came to Nigeria only to snap picture of solar panel in a one dirty local market. So much for a UN representative. SMH.

Any achievement from this news

Damilola Ogunbiyi,proudly Yoruba !

Nice one

Ok

😎

Yoruba woman 🤔

Good ambassador
Yoruba always well represented.

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I’m just shocked the male species on this forum has not called her a whorree yet.

Na only Lagos dey Nigeria abi?

Good.

usecondom:
Welcome

Hope they will keep the Maintenance Culture,so that in the Next 5-10 yrs,we can still go back to see the shining lights there!
Nigerian People, and Govt Lacks Maintenance Culture in virtually everything! This is where the Whiteman is different.They will continue to budget for Improvements every now and then, even for a better, enlarged and bigger ones!
Nigeria my People,hymmm!