Oil & Energy
How To Fix Nigeria’s Power Sector – Expert

An energy expert, Engr Samuel Kwelle has called for more drastic reforms in the power sector to address the energy needs of the people.
Kwelle, who spoke with The Tide in an exclusive interview in Port Harcourt at the weekend, said states and local governments across the country should be encouraged to invest in the power sector to meet up the power need of the people. He pointed out that placing power generation on the exclusive list of federal government was not on the best interest of the people as; “only the full liberation of the sector can raise productivity in energy generation and consumption. Their is need for an indigenous driven power policy where Nigerian experts will be given the opportunity to make key inputs, States and local governments should also be encouraged to seek effective measures of providing power for the majority of Nigerians domiciled at the rural areas.”
The technical secretary of Port Harcourt branch of the Nigeria Society of Engineers pointed out that, “The key to industrialisation and economic development of any society is the efficiency of the energy sector, any society that depends on generator to drive its economy will fail.What is required for Nigeria to spin on into the global economy is to upgrade its power sector to tackle the peculiar power needs of the people. This requires drastic reforms divestment. Nigeria is yet to explore its potentials in renewable energy.”
He emphasised that the federal government should encourage the states and other stakeholders and entrepreneurs to be actively involved in, “power sector service delivery and development.”
Kwelle, who is a senior member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, said the development of renewable energy and the non oil sectors should be given priority attention, adding that fossil oil was becoming obsolete as the global economy was geared towards the non oil sectors. He also stressed the need to explore alternative sources of energy for power generation, such as renewable energy.
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