• Hausa Edition
  • Podcast
  • Conferences
  • LeVogue Magazine
  • Business News
  • Print Advert Rates
  • Online Advert Rates
  • Contact Us
Monday, August 4, 2025
Leadership Newspapers
Read in Hausa
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Football
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Football
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
Leadership Newspapers
No Result
View All Result

Environment Ministry Instals 30 Solar-powered Boreholes, Streetlights In 18 Years 

by Mark Itsibor
8 months ago
in News
Share on WhatsAppShare on FacebookShare on XTelegram

Federal Ministry of Environment has boasted about promoting renewable energy generation in Nigeria, installing 30 solar-powered boreholes and 30 streetlights in the last 18 years.

Advertisement

The Minister of Environment Balarabe Lawal, made the announcement yesterday at a stakeholders’ engagement forum in Abuja on renewable energy investment.

The ministry developed a policy document, the Renewable Energy Master Plan, in 2006 with the support of UNDP, which outlines Nigeria’s commitment to increasing renewable energy generation and establishing a conducive environment for investment and development in the sector. The policy primarily addresses Nigeria’s need for increased electricity supply, improved grid reliability and security, and the role of renewable energy in achieving sustainable development. 18 years later, the policy has only recorded minimal progress.

“The ministry, through the implementation of its Federal Government Appropriation, has installed about 2,000 nos of Solar-powered Streetlights and over 30 nos of Solar-powered Boreholes in communities and cities across the six-geo-political zones of Nigeria,” the minister stated.

He believes that the projects reduced the use of carbon-intensive energy sources to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and introduced clean energy sources to power the water supply, enhancing lives and livelihoods, improving health, and generating employment for the off-grid Communities.

RELATED

PPDC Launches $4,000 Grant For Investigative Journalists

PPDC Launches $4,000 Grant For Investigative Journalists

14 minutes ago
Nyanya/Karu Residents Laud Wike Over Restoration Of Potable Water

‘Pray For Me Daily, I Deal With Lawless Elite,’ Wike Tells FCT Residents

16 minutes ago

The environment ministry launched its FEC-approved National Clean Cooking Policy earlier this year. This policy tends to improve public health by reducing health risks associated with traditional cooking practices.

The aim was to enable environmental sustainability by using clean cooking technologies and solutions, reducing deforestation, GHG emissions, etc. and enhancing energy access and affordability while encouraging gender equality and empowerment for economic development.

Lawal acknowledges that achieving significant milestones in the drive to promote renewable energy generation in Nigeria requires a collective effort from all stakeholders, including the private sector, civil society, academia, and international partners.

“Esteemed partners, individual role in this transformation is paramount. The private sector has the expertise, technology, and investment capacity to drive renewable energy projects. We seek your partnership to develop innovative financing models, deploy cutting-edge technologies, and create pathways for local manufacturing and job creation in the renewable energy sector,” he told the gathering in Abuja.

The minister said the government, through his ministry, is focused on creating a favourable investment climate.

Initiatives such as the Renewable Energy Investment Framework, which birthed the Network of Financial Institutions for Clean Energy Technology and Entrepreneurship (NFI-CETE), and incentives for green investments are usually designed to attract both domestic and foreign investments into the sector.

He claimed that the government is working to streamline regulatory processes and reduce bureaucratic hurdles to ensure that projects can advance swiftly and efficiently.

 


We’ve got the edge. Get real-time reports, breaking scoops, and exclusive angles delivered straight to your phone. Don’t settle for stale news. Join LEADERSHIP NEWS on WhatsApp for 24/7 updates →

Join Our WhatsApp Channel




SendShareTweetShare
Previous Post

Kamala Harris’s Political Exploits Signify Hope For Women’s Inclusion In Nigeria – Analyst

Next Post

Ndume Gets Courage In Leadership Award 

Mark Itsibor

Mark Itsibor

Mark Itsibor is a journalist and communication specialist with 10 years of experience, He is currently Chief Correspondent at LEADERSHIP Media Group and writes on Finance, Economy, Politics, Crime, and Judiciary. He has a B.Sc in Political Science, Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism (Print), and B.A in Development Communication. His Twitter handle is @Itsibor_M

You May Like

PPDC Launches $4,000 Grant For Investigative Journalists
News

PPDC Launches $4,000 Grant For Investigative Journalists

2025/08/04
Nyanya/Karu Residents Laud Wike Over Restoration Of Potable Water
News

‘Pray For Me Daily, I Deal With Lawless Elite,’ Wike Tells FCT Residents

2025/08/04
PICTORIAL: Ex-Soldiers Protest, Demand Outstanding Entitlements In Abuja
News

PICTORIAL: Ex-Soldiers Protest, Demand Outstanding Entitlements In Abuja

2025/08/04
Arsenal Launch £42.5m Swap Deal For Lookman
News

Atalanta CEO Confirms Pact Lookman Amid Transfer Speculation

2025/08/04
1 Feared Killed In Fresh Communal Clash Between Osun Communities
News

Travels: Osun Gov’t Denies Misuse Of Public Funds

2025/08/04
UBEC Engages SUBEBs Chairmen On Open School Implementation
News

Coalition Asks UBEC Boss To Resign Over Alleged Infractions

2025/08/04
Leadership Conference advertisement

LATEST

PPDC Launches $4,000 Grant For Investigative Journalists

‘Pray For Me Daily, I Deal With Lawless Elite,’ Wike Tells FCT Residents

PICTORIAL: Ex-Soldiers Protest, Demand Outstanding Entitlements In Abuja

Atalanta CEO Confirms Pact Lookman Amid Transfer Speculation

Travels: Osun Gov’t Denies Misuse Of Public Funds

Coalition Asks UBEC Boss To Resign Over Alleged Infractions

PDP Must Uphold Outcome Of South-South Congress — Wike

How To Check 2025 WAEC Result Online

BBNaija S10: Thelma Emerges First Female Head Of House

Police Neutralise Notorious Kidnapping Suspect In Akwa Ibom

© 2025 Leadership Media Group - All Rights Reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Football
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us

© 2025 Leadership Media Group - All Rights Reserved.