UNLOCKING NIGERIA’S ENERGY TRANSITION POTENTIAL

Nigeria, with its vast energy resources, is at a crucial crossroads in its journey towards cleaner and more sustainable energy sources. In 2022, the nation launched its much-anticipated Energy Transition Plan, aiming to reduce emissions and harness the power of natural gas. However, despite decades of planning, only a mere $1 billion of the planned $80 billion has been committed to these transformative projects. Civil society organizations, including the African Initiative for Transparency, Accountability, and Responsible Leadership, and the Natural Resource Governance Institute, came together in a policy dialogue in Abuja. Their message was clear: Nigeria declared the 2020s as the...