Nigeria Energy Forum to improve efficiency, investments in power sector

Nigeria Energy Forum set the stage for industry experts and stakeholders to share ideas and proffer solutions to Nigeria’s lingering electricity problems.

Some experts in power sector on urged the Federal Government to invest more in renewable energy to fill the gap created in energy supply.

Mr Houssam Azem, the Chief Executive Officer, Lumos Nigeria, said that 75 million out Nigeria’s 194 million population lacked access to electricity, according to World Bank record. According to Azem, Nigeria is moving in the right direction to accelerate off-grid solution with more companies involving in renewable energy. He urged the government to put right policy in place to encourage more private investment in off-grid power solutions.