Sam Onuigbo Praises Nigeria's Energy Transition Progress

Nigeria has achieved notable progress in energy transition and climate sustainability under the leadership of President Bola Tinubu, according to Rt. Hon. Sam Onuigbo, President of the Global Legislators Organisation for Better Environment. Onuigbo, who sponsored Nigeria’s Climate Change Act 2021, received the Fellowship of the Solar Energy Society of Nigeria at the 43rd National Solar Energy Forum and Conference held at the African University of Science and Technology in Abuja.

In his acceptance speech, he acknowledged the fellowship as recognition of his past contributions and a call to further promote climate action and clean energy development. He highlighted solar energy's role in expanding electricity access, creating jobs, and reducing carbon emissions.

Onuigbo commended Tinubu for signing the Electricity Act 2023, which allows state governments to regulate electricity generation and distribution, and praised initiatives like the World Bank-funded Distributed Access through Renewable Energy Scale-up programme, which aims to provide electricity access to 17.5 million Nigerians.