On Nigerian Energy

Across the Balkans, there are hundreds of new energy assets being built in form of hydroelectric dams in several regions. It's a fact that Energy-surplus is a must for economic growth and national progress.

Same way that region of the world understands the fact that energy-mix is key to building a sustainable and efficient energy surplus needed to drive and accelerate economic growth, and this a coalition of both the private sector and public institution have been working tirelessly to pursue.

Over here in Nigeria, the story is totally different, what we have seen is a miscalculated attempt on the part of the federal government on how to proceed in resolving our national energy crisis.

First, the federal government refused to privatise the subsector for decades and just within the last five years claimed that she has granted privatization right to three company categories in respect to Nigerian energy supply chain, only to switch behind close door to impose needless regulations that now stiffen the growth and expansion of energy investment which is central to building a worldclass energy outcome for all.

The federal government must fully deregulate the energy market and create the enabling environment to allow the sector to survive. As it stands today, Nigerians and the Nigerian industry need over 325,478Megawatts of electricity against the below 4000Megawatts that we currently boost of.

Today, I'm calling on all well meaning Nigerians to call for a new energy policy and bill that would envision and embolden a new energy solution that we all need to create meaningful economic growth across the country.

In respect to ban on generator, let me make it extensively clear that I'm in full support of banning the use of generators in the offices of political office holders and those of political appointees_ starting from the office of the president down to that of a local government councilor to those of SSA to the various elected officers of government.


If generators are banned at that level it would enable them to hasten their dedication at fixing the energy deficit we have in the country, thereby resolving the energy crisis.


If there is a way the bill can target, identify and capture their homes and businesses too_ it would be a lot better.

Finally I am completely opposed to banning generators in the homes and offices of non-elected and non-appointed public officers

Let's join the discussion and shape the policy-outcome with suggestions that can foist government to do the right thing.

For until everyone in government is affected by the power irregularity without option of generator I doubt if they will be moved to fix the challenge once and for all.

Solar energy and all other alternatives should be given same treatment until the challenge goes away.


Richard F Inoyo
Policy Director, Carthinium Centre for Global Research and National Development