According to a report by Vanguard, to revamp Nigeria’s power industry and enhance the country’s electricity supply, Prince Adewole Adebayo, a presidential candidate for the Social Democratic Party (SDP), has proposed a number of reforms, including decentralised power generation, renewable energy, and local manufacturing.
During his Sunday appearance in Abuja as part of the News Agency of Nigeria’s (NAN) Personality Interview Series, Adebayo revealed this while outlining his plan to solve the ongoing problems with power generation and distribution in the nation.
In an effort to greatly boost electricity output, he said that his government would utilise a mix of solar, gas, and hydroelectric power sources.
As part of a larger national generation goal of 75,000 megawatts, he also announced that current hydroelectric plants will undergo rehabilitation and upgrades to increase their capacity.
To keep up with the demands of an economy that is growing at a rapid pace, he claims that Nigeria’s power industry must undergo a dramatic transformation.
In order to facilitate large-scale industrial operations and foster an atmosphere where industries can function more efficiently, he emphasised, sufficient and dependable electricity is essential.
In addition, the SDP presidential candidate said that the nation could not use old power generating standards to predict its economic destiny.
He made the point that officials in Nigeria need to implement long-term plans to meet the country’s increasing demand for electricity and ensure that businesses and industries have access to enough power.
The expansion of indigenous manufacturing capability within the power industry should accompany the expansion of electricity generation, according to Adebayo.
In order to bolster the sector, boost electricity availability, and supply the energy needed to promote economic and industrial development, he declared that his administration would place a greater emphasis on renewable sources, decentralised generation systems, and local manufacturing.
“For now, any presidential candidate who is not giving you a plan for 50,000 megawatts is behind the time. Nigeria has passed the age where we need 10,000 megawatts or 20,000 megawatts,” he said.
The cable
