CSOs Urge Shift To Renewable Energy

The Civil Society Organizations’ Budget Implementation, Assessment, Monitoring, and Evaluation Committee (CBIAMEC) has called for an urgent national transition to renewable energy as a solution to Nigeria’s energy crisis and as a pathway to sustainable development.

Addressing newsmen yesterday in Abuja, CBIAMEC chairman, Splendour Agbonkpolor, said Nigeria stands at a critical juncture in its development journey.

He urged the government, private sector, communities and the media to support the shift to renewable energy which he described as essential for a greener, more prosperous and resilient future.

“Nigeria must turn to cleaner and more sustainable sources of energy. It is our collective responsibility to support this transition. Renewable energy holds the key to unlocking our nation’s full potential,” he said.

Citing data from the International Energy Agency, he lamented that over 85 million Nigerians still lack access to electricity, placing the country as the world’s largest in energy access deficit.

He said unreliable and insufficient power supply continues to stifle economic activities, healthcare and education, especially in rural areas.

Agbonkpolor praised the efforts of the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN) under the leadership of Director-General Dr. Abdullahi Mustapha.

He said CBIAMEC recently held discussions with Dr. Mustapha on current projects and strategies aimed at scaling up renewable energy across the nation.