The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Sen. Adeleke Mamora, has solicited energy stakeholders\u2019 collaboration to maximally harness the nation\u2019s energy potentialities for development.
\nMamora made the call when he declared open a 3-day expanded stakeholders\u2019 engagement and interactive consultations on the proposed 30 megawatt hybrid pilot wind farm projects\u00a0 in Sokoto, recently.
\nThe Tide source\u00a0 reports that the projects are located at Jaredi Town and Shagari Earth Dam in Shagari Local Government Area.
\nHe said the stakeholders\u2019 engagement and consultation was intended to, among other things, seek to highlight and chart a way forward for the country to deepen, grow and develop the energy sector for sustainable development.
\n\u201cOur abundant renewable energy resources need to be harnessed effectively. I understand that we have experts from relevant fields that will share with us. I am excited, my ministry is having a very good working relationship with international, regional and relevant stakeholder-energy organisations to facilitate the needed development in the sector\u201d, he said.
\nMamora added that the just-concluded COP 27 in Egypt came at a critical moment in the fight against climate change and had emphasized on the need to expand our energy access, decarbonise the global energy system and transform the approach to economy.
\nAccording to him, the choice of Sokoto State cannot be over emphasized as all available data reports suggested it had favourable renewable energy potentialities.
\nThe Minister lauded the State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, for his encouraging policies on energy resources and commitment to economic rejuvenation, which were intended to drive Federal Government\u2019s drives.
\n\u201cPresident Muhammadu Buhari\u2019s administration since 2015 strived to provide an enabling environment for private investments into the energy sector and renewable energy deployment\u201d, he said.
\nIn his remark, Tambuwal, who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Mainasara Ahmad, reiterated the State Government\u2019s determination on exploring energy potentials.
\nHe noted that the State Government established the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum Resources besides the Ministry of Science and Technology to key into global best practices on providing needed energy for socio-economic activities and enhancing productivity.
\nEarlier,\u00a0 the Vice-Chancellor of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto,\u00a0 Prof. Lawal Bilbis, commended the Federal Government on the drives,\u00a0 adding that\u00a0 more experts were available in the country to conduct researches and translate them into actions to achieve maximum benefits of country\u2019s energy sector.
\nBilbis, who spoke via\u00a0 the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research and Innovation, Prof. Lawal Sa\u2019id, said a combined synergy between stakeholders would surely facilitate the achievement of the desired impacts.<\/p>\n
The Tide\u2019s source reports that Director General, Energy Commission of Nigeria, Prof. Jidere Bala, Director General of the National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP), Dr. DanAzumi Ibrahim, Sokoto State Commissioners for Energy and Petroleum Resources and Science and Technology, Alhaji Balarabe Dandin-Mahe and Hajia Kulu Haruna respectively delivered goodwill messages.
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