- Abubakar Aliyu affirms growth in Nigeria’s renewable energy sector.
- FG remains committed to achieving net-zero by 2060.
According to the Minister of Power, Abubakar Aliyu, Nigeria’s renewable energy sector is expanding, urging the need for a skilled workforce to support the industry. The minister made this statement at the “Energise- First Career Fair for the clean energy sector” in Lagos, according to a report from the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).
The fair was organised by the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Associations-Alliance (REEEA-A) in collaboration with the Nigerian Energy Support Programme (NESP), European Union and the German Government. Over 25 companies in the renewable energy and energy efficiency sector and 115 professionals seeking to advance their careers in the clean energy sector participated in the fair.
Represented by Abubakar Ali-Dapshima, Director, Renewable and Rural Power Access, Ministry of Power, Aliyu said the fair facilitated the matching of competencies with opportunities within the country’s clean energy sector. According to him, with the push for cleaner energy sources, renewable energy is one of the fastest-growing, high-technology sectors in the global economy.
The minister noted that renewable energy was one of the ways the government was providing electricity to Nigerians in the rural areas not connected to the national grid. He added that the government had been developing solar mini-grids and remains committed to achieving a carbon net-zero by 2060.