By Paul Effiong, Abuja
House of Representatives Committee on Renewable Energy has announced the postponement of the inaugural National Legislative Summit and Expo on Renewable Energy to May 5 – 6.
Chairman of the committee, Victor Ogene dosclosed this in a statement in Abuja, adding that the event was rescheduled following consultations between his committee and the Office of the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
The two days event was scheduled to take place from February 24-27 at Eko Hotel in Lagos with the objective of driving sustainable growth in Nigeria’s renewable energy market and development.
According to the statement, the event will feature high-level stakeholder engagements, industry assessments and the identification of priority actions from the renewable energy provisions contained in the Electricity Act 2023.
The lawmaker emphasized that “Renewable energy is the future, and that government is taking concrete steps to invest in and promote it.
It was gathered that the summit aims to encourage Nigerians to adopt renewable energy solutions, thereby addressing electricity supply challenges and strengthening national energy security.
He said, “The House has taken a significant step towards promoting sustainability by recently adopting a resolution that makes it mandatory for government ministries, agencies, departments and institutions to transition to renewable energy sources for their power needs.”
