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The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has advised the Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission against the plan to build four nuclear power plants to generate 1,200 megawatts of electricity each.

The minister made known his advice during a meeting with the commission, according to a statement by his media aide, Bolaji Tunji, on Wednesday.

Adelabu received the acting Chairman of the Commission, Anthony Ekedewa, in his office in Abuja on Tuesday, where he made the remarks, according to the statement.

At the meeting, Ekedewa was said to have briefed the minister on the activities of the commission, which he said was established in 1976 by former President Olusegun Obasanjo, as a military head of state.


He said, “As a renewable energy source, nuclear energy could power the entire country.”

He stressed that the commission is proposing the establishment of nuclear power plants with the capacity to generate about 1,200MW.

“We want to work and partner with you in the area of power generation. We can be a base load for the country, and we have two possible sites, Geregu in Kogi State and Idu in Akwa Ibom State. We have carried out the feasibility studies. This collaboration is part of our energy policy, but we are, however, limited by resources to undertake this project,” Ekedewa said.

Reacting, Adelabu reportedly “advised against the proposed establishment of four power plants with a capacity to generate 1,200MW each, by the commission.”

Although he said modular nuclear reactors were fine, especially with the way the government has decentralised the sector, Adelabu asked how much of the conventional sources of energy have been exploited.

“This is an area that states can benefit from. A lot of investment has gone into the development of the commission over the years, and Nigeria should start reaping from the investment,” the minister noted.


The statement disclosed that the Federal Ministry of Power has begun moves to collaborate with the Nigerian Atomic Energy Commission to increase power generation and make supply more stable, effective, and reliable.

Adelabu said the collaboration would boost power generation and stabilise the power sector as part of the reforms being undertaken in the sector.

As an advanced level of power generation, the minister said the country would benefit significantly from a nuclear power plant, especially with the technology that will come in, as it will make power generation less cumbersome.

He maintained that the participation of the commission in the power sector was long overdue and promised to work with the agency.


According to him, although the process is tedious and costly, the outcome is more beneficial to the country, adding that a nuclear power plant is an advanced stage of energy generation.

“I wish we were there already in this country, but we are not there yet. We should, however, ask ourselves how much of the conventional sources of energy we have exploited. Nuclear power plants tend to be at the lower end of concern over the years, but we have to understand that nuclear energy is the future of energy generation,” he posited.

He regretted that there had not been much done in areas of collaboration between the ministry and the commission over the years.

“We have not been having this rapport in the past, but I’m happy we are starting from somewhere now, and I believe that we will sustain it for the overall benefit of our country. This is an advanced level of energy generation, but we must also embrace it because whatever can add value to our power sector, we must embrace it.

“As we all know, leaders would naturally want projects that would materialise in their time in office, but any serious government will know that this is the future of the sector. Nuclear energy is the future of power generation. So, we must partner with you on how to improve the sector, and this meeting is the right step in the right direction. We have formally established a relationship with you, and we have so much to benefit from each other,” the minister added.

He proposed a workshop with both the ministry and the commission, with other stakeholders in the power sector in attendance to brainstorm on how the collaboration can be better sustained and beneficial.

Source: https://punchng.com/Power-minister-opposes-construction-of-4800MW-nuclear-power-plants

Reacting, Adelabu reportedly “advised against the proposed establishment of four power plants with a capacity to generate 1,200MW each, by the commission.”

It is official: Adelabu is the worst Minister of Power in Nigeria's history.

Modified:

It's obvious that Nairaland is now engaged in the distortion of narratives.

There seems to be a significant discrepancy between the headline displayed on the forum and the content of the original source.

The source article is titled, “Power Minister Opposes Construction of 4800MW Nuclear power Plants,” while the headline on Nairaland reads, “Power Minister: Nuclear Energy Is the Future of Energy Generation

A beautiful development by the Commission. Hope the power that be and the elites will give this collaboration a breathing space for a better Nigrria in the power Sector..

This man should be sacked!

Not for Nigeria

It will fall into d hands of terrorist

to the best of your knowledge. just wait make fulani enter the nuclear plant through quota system...the forest will KABOOOOOM!!!

Bobloco:
It is official: Adelabu is the worst Minister of Power in Nigeria's history.

This yellow teeth is more radioactive than Uranium itself and can generate massive megawatts of electricity.

Anything to get rid of those cursed generators. Solar power is gaining ground in China and a number of developed countries.

We are not ready for this phase of power generation please! How do we maintain such a high-maintenance demanding facility? Please and please, let harness the hydro and thermal energy, then later we'll talk about the nuclear

The comment above captured my thoughts.

Like am.

Idiot politicians.


Build a 500MW - 1000MW solar panel facility or windmill facility in every state and the electricity problem is solved.

adenigga:
Source: https://punchng.com/Power-minister-opposes-construction-of-4800MW-nuclear-power-plants

abeg oo

let us not start what we cannot finish

Jokers. You cant even run hydro or gas turbines

Clowns in government looking for another avenue to loot. They're thinking of building a nuclear power plant when they cannot sustain the one they have at the moment

Your own work is to be increasing electricity tarrifs thoughtlessly and recklessly

Nothing else you are thinking of

Compare to your counterpart in South Africa that overhaul and turn around the power situation in Thier country.

Commission to look into atomic power energy .... set up in 1976 when atomic energy was cutting. edge. Fifty years later this one is proposing it as the way forward. These people are still living wayyy back in the 1900's.

No sir. I think it's solar power or any green energy.

Nigeria is not mature for this. We are corrupt, indiscipline, and lack the expertise.

Do you remember Chernobyl, Ukraine?
Do you remember Fukushima, Japan?

In the event of a nuclear disaster, what will we do? Pray to God, expect expertise to arrive quick, or what.

I think proposition for nuclear power is an acknowledgement of failure working with other forms of energy. We couldn't go passed 7000 mega watt of power all these years.

Nothing is wrong with nuclear power.

But you see our politicians? Never will they want anything good! If there's a better option, it will strangle those avenue they use to extort Nigerians!

And with our poor security state, imagine that one terrorist group captures our nuclear plant!

Reacting, Adelabu reportedly “advised against the proposed establishment of four power plants with a capacity to generate 1,200MW each, by the commission.”

Bobloco:
It is official: Adelabu is the worst Minister of Power in Nigeria's history.

I agree.

A country that cannot afford to maintain solar generation plant should stay clear of nuclear energy

The most
Useless minister in this chest beating and cho cho admits ration.,

U that cannot even manage nepa na him wan manage am ? Mitchew

Let them just buy one big makano generator to power Nigeria

This idiot never manage hydro and thermal, na nuclear. Nincoomop

Nuclear power plant in Nigeria with the insecurities. Please i still have my families there.

Nuclear energy is a positive way to go from the generation stand point though the issues surrounding power and the lack of it go far beyond generation.

What kind of report is this? The minister advised against the commission setting up 4 nuclear plants to generate 1200mw each. So what's now the essence of the meeting?

Nigeria funny.

When Pakistan terror groups attacked India and massacred people, the Indian military retaliated with barrage of missiles, should same be for Nigeria. I mean if for example our neighbors CHAD, Mali or Niger do same or they are already even doing it, can we do what India did?

Nigeria no be country at all

Dis people no just get sense

U DEY TAKE HERE SERIOUS

Bobloco:
It is official: Adelabu is the worst Minister of Power in Nigeria's history.

Modified:

It's obvious that Nairaland is now engaged in the distortion of narratives.

There seems to be a significant discrepancy between the headline displayed on the forum and the content of the original source.

The source article is titled, “Power Minister Opposes Construction of 4800MW Nuclear Plant,” while the headline on Nairaland reads, “Power Minister: Nuclear Energy Is the Future of Energy Generation

....you can't manage the once you have.

Utilise hydro, gas etc first, idiot

They always think of what they can't do just as an excuse for their nonsense. You can here that they have earmark 10 billion dollars on road map to nuclear energy and siphon the fund. Bunch of misplaced priorities

codemaniacs:
Idiot politicians.


Build a 500MW - 1000MW solar panel facility or windmill facility in every state and the electricity problem is solved.

Really?
By the way how many hectares of land will be wasted and how many batteries will one use to achieve only 1MW?
If you have solar installation in your house how much did it cost you for a meager 5kw? Assuming you are not using the mains supply ( you rely on solar for charging 100%) as you are proposing.
Solar power is the most wasteful and cost intensive system of electricity generation ever.