Digital and Online banking in Nigeria has deepened the banking transaction. With the fast adoption of internet banking which is helped by the fast deployment of the ubiquitous broadband internet connectivity, Nigerians are begining to go back to the days of yore which is long ques in the bank due to the majority of Nigerian banking ineptitude and to a large extent inefficiency in the online banking transaction.
With issues like incomplete transaction,random debiting and reversal taking a long time , sometimes forever to reverse, Nigerians are begging for a global standard practice but it seems that the apex regulatory authority either standing akimbo, confused or either the banks are not complying but as it is today, a lot of Nigerians have confidence in their piggybank or what they call in Lagos “kolo”
“Don’t you have a mobile app?” “Why don’t you use our USSD platforms?” , ” This transaction can’t fly , we would recommend that you use the online platforms ” and a whole lot of statement that we get from a fancy dressing ladies in the banking halls ! What they don’t understand is that majority of Nigerians have tried these platforms and are just so sick and tired. Tired of what? The banks inability to deploy robust online, USSD and digital banking platforms. With a lot of people having to make either payments, transfers and debited without the other end receiving it. This means a long walk to the bank and in most cases they would tell you to wait for ten or fourteen working days! Now this is the situation in most banks.
A walk into the average Nigerian bank today would see customers centre or point besieged with complaints from card issues, incomplete transaction and most importantly debiting which hasn’t reflected. The man hour and productive time wasted in these banks is astronomical. As it is now, many Nigerian banks and organisations don’t seem to understand the concept of time as a critical factor of production and customers must wait for hours in lines due to a no fault of theirs.
As we emerge into a post covid-19 narrative,the need for social distancing becomes more imperative and unavoidable. Many people would resort to digital banking and how robust this platforms are is not certain. This writer was so phobia of online banking transaction that he went to inside banking hall to make a transfer to another bank for a critical issue. He has been so beaten by debited ans not reversed immediately,that he choose to go inside the banking hall! Guess what! He filled the bank form for a transfer to another bank just yesterday being Friday around 8.35 am till now,the recipient haven’t received the money and the bank is claiming that the transaction completed! This is the challenge of the average Nigerian in the era of “digital” banking ! The USSD case is so scared that the writer have refused to go into that areas. As of mobile app! That is another kettle fish.
Being there ,done that,the Nigerian banking space must come to understand that the need to offer world class service matters,with their services off ,going to ATM weekends are so scary that many are having service problem! The best bet, go into the bank make your withdrawal and go home !
Is it as a result of high transaction? Is it as a result of high customers? Is it as a result of inability to meet up with the requirements of the modern era and also unavailability of robust internet connectivity? Nigerians have asked these critical questions and are demanding answers. With the way these banking issues are going on especially in cities like Lagos , Nigerians might go back to the age of piggybank, which would hieghten the security issues.
A friend would say that, for you to know how efficient the Nigerian banking system is , save ten thousand naira in your savings account and don’t touch it for six months and know if the money would be intact , nobody is taking about interest here, but to get your money intact without deductions like card maintenance fees, account maintaining fees and all what not. Not all the banks are guilty of this but an overwhelming majority are! That is the truth.
Many Banks must understand that the narrative is changing and there is a paradigm shift! It is no more brick and mortar, CBN must start working with fintech to deepen digital banking processes , as it is today, it seems that the traditional banks are overwhelmed with issues and then work in hand with the Nigerian communication commission (NCC) to enable the telecommunications firms to deploy mobile payments as it is done in Kenya which Mpesa is leading the pack.
The need for collaboration is needed. As Nigerians are quick to adopt digital platforms,the need for banks to up their games is critical here. Any bank that is offering robust online and digital banking platforms would lead the pack not those that donate huge amount to government or engaging in unnecessary endorsement deals and fashion shows.
Dapo Abiodun, Ogun State Governor joins the call for the end of human trafficking. In an era that forced labor is prevalent which has seen many Nigerians in other continents maltreated. The need to put an end to this ignoble act becomes more imperative.
Ogun state government used the social media platform to reach out to people and made its position known. According to Dapo,he said “Bringing a definite stop to the global vices of child abuse and human trafficking is an essential role of government, to ensure security of lives for collective development.”
He added that “I was ably represented by my Deputy, @noimot.oyedele at today’s inauguration of the Ogun State Taskforce Team on Human Trafficking, which is part of our Government’s efforts to corroborate those of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP at the national level.”
On the strides the state has made in this fight, the governor reiterated “This follows what we had earlier done at the state level, including: domestication of our Violence against Persons Prohibition, VAPP Act; empowerment of relevant agencies; and synergy with Civil Society Groups and other stakeholders on continuous sensitisation, advocacy and intervention programmes.”
On the new taskforce, he quipped”The just inaugurated Taskforce Team is charged to come up with and monitor effective initiatives and strategies towards curbing this notorious crime as well as reintegrating trafficked persons into the society for individual development.”
“I call on all well-meaning Ogun State people to cooperate with and support the Taskforce team, as chaired by Barr. Gbolahan Adeniran with Mr Daniel Atokolo as Co-Chair” he concluded.
Human trafficking is the trade of humans for the purpose of forced labour, sexual slavery, or commercial sexual exploitation for the trafficker or others. This may encompass providing a spouse in the context of forced marriage, or the extraction of organs or tissues, including for surrogacy.
Against a backdrop of increasingly severe and financially straining climate events and natural disasters, technology is poised to play an important role in maintaining and improving global agricultural output. The adoption of digital and precision farming practices has been shown to improve crop resiliency, and boost productivity and incomes, particularly in emerging markets where small-scale farmers are often more vulnerable to climatic impacts. With increasing support from international aid organisations, as well as the public and private sectors, precision farming should help emerging market economies maintain production levels through the use of digital technologies, such as mobile apps and automation.
Cost of Climate Change
Drought, rising average temperatures and extreme weather occurrences continue to cause economic shocks around the world. In March 2018 the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) and global reinsurer Munich RE reported that 2017 was the second-costliest year on record for severe weather and climate events, with monsoon floods in Asia, severe drought in East Africa and the North Atlantic hurricane season estimated to have caused $320bn in loss and damage. According to the WMO, many parts of East Africa were affected by below-average rainfall in 2016 and 2017, and the UN reported in February 2018 that crops across Kenya, Somalia and southern Ethiopia were devastated by drought, leaving 12m people in the region dependent on humanitarian aid. Latin America was also affected by climate events in 2017. The WMO reported that Chile experienced some of its worst forest fires in recorded history in 2016-17 following extreme heat waves in late 2016. Flooding in Peru left 70,000 people homeless, and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the UN noted significant maize crop losses as a direct result.
Flooding and drought also impacted South and South-east Asia. Heavy rains in May 2017 triggered severe landslides and floods in Sri Lanka, causing numerous fatalities and negatively impacting crop production. The flooding came in the wake of two years of severe drought, which was described by the UN as the worst in 40 years. In Myanmar flooding in July 2017 displaced over 100,000 people, with the government providing food and other assistance to 117,000 people; in August 2017 the Thai General Insurance Association recorded $300m in damages due to floods in the northern and eastern regions that border Myanmar. Meanwhile, in the Philippines floods caused by Typhoon Tembin killed more than 200 people in December 2017.
A Continuing Problem
Drought and persistent water scarcity are a major concern for the Middle East, including in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, where between 67% and 93% of diminishing groundwater resources are used for agriculture, and the Levant, which entered its fifth consecutive year of drought in 2017. The effects of climate change on agriculture are wide ranging and include food insecurity, immediate and lingering health impacts, a decrease in export receipts, unemployment, and social and political unrest. This concern is a planetary one, not limited to any region: the FAO projects the world will need to produce 50% more food, feed and biofuel than it did in 2012 in order to feed 9bn people by 2050.
Food Security
The economic impact on emerging market agriculture is significant. For example, in South-east Asia the International Fund for Agricultural Development reported that agriculture in the region will be increasingly affected by climate change, as floods, droughts and cyclones worsen and affect irrigation systems, crop yields, soil quality, ecosystems and water resources. Meanwhile, the Asian Development Bank has projected that in the worse-case scenario, if no adaptive measures or technological improvements are applied to agriculture, climate change will drive a 50% decline in rice yields across Asia by 2100 in comparison to 1990 levels. In addition, rising sea levels could see up to 12% of regional production lost. According to the FAO in 2016, Latin America and the Caribbean – which hold a 58% share of the global coffee market, 52% of the soybean market, 29% of the sugar market and a 26% share of the beef market – are also vulnerable to climate change. The International Food Policy Research Institute forecast that climate change in sub-Saharan Africa will invalidate any anticipated productivity improvements in agriculture, with 38m more people at risk of hunger in 2050 than would have been the case. In addition, the World Bank noted that the Middle East and North Africa region, where 70% of agricultural production is rain-fed, stands at considerable risk, particularly the poorer rural communities, which are typically the hardest hit by crop and livestock losses.
Precision Agriculture
As stakeholders move to address the challenges of climate change and reduce dependency on rain-fed and groundwater growing practices, precision agriculture has been identified as one of the fundamental strategies to boost climate and natural disaster resiliency, particularly for smallholder farmers in emerging markets. Precision farming is the application and integration of different technologies and solutions into existing farming practices to more accurately manage site-specific variables, including field variations, and soil and growing conditions, eventually growing more food while using fewer resources at a lower cost. Precision farming applications include, but are not limited to, agricultural extension via digital advisory services, drip irrigation combined with soluble fertilisers, solar-powered pumps that transport well water to drip irrigation systems, soil and crop monitoring by humans or drones, and farm machinery guidance using positioning and mapping technology to determine optimal routes. According to the European Committee of Associations of Manufacturers of Agricultural Machinery, precision farming expanded rapidly between 2007 and 2017, and today 70-80% of new farming equipment contains some kind of precision agriculture component. The global precision farming industry is projected to be worth more than $10bn by 2024, according to estimates. Although the trend is already relatively established in developed markets, precision agriculture is now reaching emerging markets, where it holds the potential to improve smallholder livelihoods. A 2014 World Bank report, “ICTs for Agriculture in Africa”, found that the application of ICT to agriculture, which remains the leading sector for most African countries, “offers the best opportunity for economic growth and poverty alleviation on the continent”.
In Papua New Guinea the adoption of monitored management and cooling systems allowed the country to open its first dairy farm in 2018, which is not only supplying the local market with lower-cost milk, but is also creating positive multiplier effects on rural communities that are benefitting from skills and technology transfer as part of the value chain. “Local communities are receptive to change,” llan Weiss, chairman of Innovative Agro Industry, told OBG. “Transferring new skills and technology to remote communities creates trickle-down effects. We are bringing in farmers from all over the country not only to provide animal feed, but also to learn from the technology we have put in place.”
Apps & Data Harvesting
New apps that employ data analytics to provide information on weather and growing conditions, crop prices, ideal harvest windows and extreme weather monitoring are also poised for rapid expansion across emerging. In June 2017 the FAO launched four agri-apps to help farmers access better agricultural services. Offerings included Cure and Feed Your Livestock, a platform providing real-time information on animal disease and feeding strategies; e-Nutrifood, which provides information on production, conservation and consumption of nutritious foods; Weather and Crop Calendar, which combines information about weather, crop calendars and a warning system for risks; and AgriMarketplace, designed to facilitate price access and improve trade.
Mobile Insurance Apps
Mobile apps offering micro- and index-based crop insurance are also on the rise across emerging markets, with the Microinsurance Network’s Agricultural Insurance Working Group reporting in 2014 that the world’s 2bn smallholder farmers are better able to invest in cash-crop production after obtaining crop insurance coverage. In South-east Asia, Thailand, the Philippines and Vietnam have established government-subsidised crop insurance schemes with the assistance of mobile technology. According to the Stockholm Environment Institute, a non-profit research and policy organisation, Indonesia is moving to improve its own agri-insurance scheme to meet demand.
Fires & Reforestation
In January 2018 the Peruvian government launched its Sierra Azul (Blue Highlands) programme to boost farmer incomes, unveiling plans to roll out approximately 600 planting and water harvesting projects in an effort to promote responsible and sustainable agriculture in the High-Andean area. Projects include establishing 300 qochas (micro-reservoirs) and 300 irrigation projects, as well as a large-scale reforestation initiative that seeks to plant more than 50,000 saplings. In May 2017 Indonesia, the world’s top producer of palm oil, launched the Masterplan for Renewable Resources-Driven Green Growth. South Sumatra’s total area of oil palm plantation rose from 870,000 ha in 2011 to 1.11m in 2014, with the attendant deforestation and peatland draining leading to fires that destroyed 700,000 ha of forest in 2015. The World Bank estimated that the total cost of the fires exceeded $16bn, or 2% of Indonesia’s GDP. The bank also stated that the only way Indonesia could meet its target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 29% by the year 2030 would be to stop the practices that led to the palm oil fires.
While technology can play an important role in mitigating the worst impacts of climate change and natural disasters, boosting global agricultural resiliency will require policy reforms at all levels of government to emphasise sustainability, environmental protection and the effective management of natural resources.
In line with its functions and objectives under the Nigerian Communications Act (NCA) 2003, to promote and protect the interests of telecom consumers, the Nigerian Communications Commission is once again compelled to alert the general public to the increasing incidents of fraud across various platforms, especially on social media networks.
The Commission, hereby advises telecom consumers using any social media platform to be alert and wary of the wiles of fraudsters and other unscrupulous persons, in order not to fall victim to their antics.
The latest scams sometimes take the form of Vishing, which are fraudulent phone calls from people who may claim to be calling on behalf of a known and credible organisation, with the intention to gain access to the target’s personal social media account or other identity resources to perpetrate fraud
Phishing is a form of Phishing which is punishable under Section 32 of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention etc.) Act of 2015. These increasingly popular incidents typically start with a phone call from fraudsters requesting the call receiver to perform a certain task for the caller, which will enable the caller (usually part of a wider network of syndicates) to swiftly takeover the social media account of an individual or group.
Consequently, the Commission wishes to inform the general public that such calls and antics, are initiated and carried out by unscrupulous persons, usually with the intent to defraud unsuspecting citizens and or commit other heinous crimes.
The Commission has observed that most times, when a receiver of such calls acts as the caller directs, the Facebook or other social media accounts targeted by the caller would be taken over by such persons, who may then proceed as impostors, soliciting funds from and/or enticing friends of their victims into fraudulent business transactions in order to swindle them.
To illustrate the insidious dimension of this development, a recording of an attempt by a person to extract information was made available to the Commission by a telecom consumer. The Commission considers it necessary to post the recording online to educate the general public about how fraudsters play tricks on people to defraud them. Kindly visit the Commission’s Twitter Handles (@ngcomcommission or @consumersncc) to listen to the tape and other updates in this regard. The Commission hereby also assures telecom consumers that all the numbers reportedly used to perpetuate these crimes are being investigated and thereafter, appropriate actions will be taken in that regard as prescribed by relevant laws.
Accordingly, the Commission urges telecom consumers to ensure that they put in place the necessary security measures to protect their online activities, as well as remain alert to the prowling fraudsters on various platforms on the Internet. It is important that telecom consumers do not give out any information about their accounts or other online transaction details to unknown persons who pose as representatives of known organisations (such as Pension Administrators, Bankers, Insurers, Mobile Money Service Providers, Telecom Services Providers, Social Media Accounts, Group Administrators, etc.). Telecoms Consumers should also be less revealing about their personal lives and details on online platforms in order not to give fraudulent persons the opportunity to target them for scams.
In the wake of increased internet usage and other electronic communications, the Commission also wishes to warn telecom consumers and the general public of the possibility of an upsurge in cybercrimes, including but not limited to Vishing (Voice Phishing) and Smishing (SMS Phishing).
In order to ensure that telecom networks are not used to perpetrate crimes, the Commission appeals to all telecom consumers to
The Oyo State COVID-19 Task Force, headed by Governor Seyi Makinde, has announced the cancellation of the 10 p.m. curfew imposed on the state in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Makinde, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, which contained details of the report of the Task Force meeting held on August 31, 2020, and presided over by the governor, indicated that the curfew has been abolished after a series of reviews.
The Task Force, however, specifically warned operators of Night Clubs to desist from accommodating persons in closed areas within their premises, adding that research has confirmed that the virus spreads faster when people cluster in closed venues.
According to the statement, an advisory would be sent to Night Clubs Owners by the Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) arm of the Task Force, which will warn operators not to allow guests into their enclosed areas.
The statement further indicated that the Task Force issued another warning to residents of the state to continue to follow the OWN YOUR ACTION initiative of the state’s COVID-19 Task Force, as, according to the Task Force, the state “is not completely out of the woods with regards to COVID-19.”
It explained that the decision by the Governor Makinde-led Task Force to abolish the curfew was premised on the need to reduce the burden on business owners in the state, whom, it said, has been affected by the curfew, especially since the COVID-19 situation has begun to improve in the state.
According to the Task Force, though it appeared that COVID-19 cases are coming down in the state, “the confidence interval could not be determined yet.”
It warned residents of the state not to jettison the guidelines on the prevention of the virus, including washing of hands, social distancing and use of nose masks.
The statement also informed that Governor Makinde has directed the EOC not to relent in data gathering and analysis in order to appropriately situate the context of the virus within the state.
The statement added that the governor has also approved the conversion of the Aawe Isolation Centre to a Level 3 Primary Health Care Centre (PHC), directing that the facility should be decontaminated and handed over to the Hospital Management Board.
Similarly, the statement confirmed that the Task Force has approved that except for the Infectious Disease Centre, Olodo, Ibadan, other isolation centres in the state could be converted to Level 3 PHC.
It, however, stated that whenever a spike in COVID-19 cases is noticed in the location where any of the facilities is situated, such a facility would be re-converted as an isolation centre or a part of it will be so utilized as an isolation centre.
The statement also indicated that the Task Force has directed the Oyo State Hospital Management Board to identify a Primary Health Care Centre around Olodo axis of Ibadan, which would be upgraded to take care of residents in that axis, as there are no designated government hospital facilities around the Iwo Road-Olodo axis.
While briefing the Task Force meeting, former Chief Medical Director of the University College Hospital and Coordinator of the Oyo State Isolation Centres, Professor Temitope Alonge, maintained that upon the decline in the number of COVID-19 patients on admission at the isolation centres, the staff strength of the healthcare workers should be reduced to a tenth of the current size.
He added that the health care workers in the Oyo State service have been adequately trained to manage the reduced cases of infection, saying that health workers from the UCH would be put on the reserved list and called upon whenever the need arises.
In its briefing at the meeting, the EOC reported that it has, in collaboration with the Information Communication Centre of the state, developed a portal for the registration of NCDC-licensed private laboratories for the conduct of COVID-19 tests.
In all, the Task Force noted that a total of 15,700 COVID-19 tests have been conducted, with 3,118 confirmed cases and 37 fatalities.
The Special Adviser to the governor on Health, Dr Funmi Salami, also hinted that there has been a spike in the cases of stroke among the elderly in the state largely due to being confined to their various homes in order to avoid COVID-19 infections.
The Task Force, therefore, approved that advisory messages on how to avoid stroke will be rolled out through designated media outlets.
The statement further said that the state is already designing an advisory guideline on voluntary compliance with COVID-19 protocols, while the Commissioner for Education, Barr. Olasunkanmi Olaleye, reiterated that concerted efforts have been made to ensure that schools complied with COVID-19 safety protocols upon resumption.
The statement concluded that so far, the state has received donations in cash, agricultural goods and health equipment to the tune of N1.273 billion since the outbreak of COVID-19 in the state, while the governor appreciated everyone who supported the state in different ways during the pandemic.
In line with the 5 point policy of the Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma, which includes improved healthcare for ndi Imo and welfare and a reformed and viral Imo State Civil Service, Governor Uzodimma has Commissioned 10 mobile clinics, fully equipped and adequately staffed to cater for the healthcare needs of IMOLITES all over the State.
The Governor also Commissioned free Mass Transit Buses to convene Civil Servants through and fro to their work places.
His Excellency, Senator Hope Uzodimma also presented official vehicles to his Political appointees who have patiently and diligently carried out their duties without official Cars in the last 8 months.
One of the key thing that the federal government of Nigeria just like the other government of other countries are keen on is food security. This is the ability to feed their citizenry without hiccups.
Buhari adminstration has over the years shown commitment to this. Coming from a farming background and agrarian community,the president understands the importance of farming and the plight of farmers.
He spoke recently via his social media handle and opined that “Food security remains at the forefront of our administration’s agenda. I chaired a Meeting of the National Food Security Council today, where we noted the devastating impact of recent floods on the progress we’ve made so far. Our condolences go to the victims and their families. “
“I am pleased to note that many Nigerians are taking advantage of the immense opportunities in the agriculture and agri-business sector. I want to assure you that this Government will continue to support these initiatives and many more to come.”
On increased agricultural productivity through acreage, he added ,”While key actors in the Nigerian Agric space are championing increased hectares under cultivation, it has become very necessary to pivot our attention and resources to how we can improve yield per hectare. We must ensure this.”
Lately, security has been a challenge to the nation especially the farmers who can’t go to their farms daiky. The president said on security “the issue of security, to protect agricultural investments and boost confidence to our farmers we have deployed thousands of Agro-Rangers.”
“We are integrating rural communities to the formal economy by extending access to credit and inputs to rural farmers, and building feeder roads. We have also invested in building our strategic grain reserves in recent years.”
As we are in season of flood with many communities flooded. The president reached out to them and also thanked then for their patience. He said “We are grateful to all our farmers for their hard work. We will continue to do everything to support them, including those impacted by the recent flooding disaster. “
“Already, we are working to ensure the losses from this wet season are replaced in the coming dry planting season”, Buhari Concluded.
I am delighted to hear that President Donald Trump, the 45th President of the United States of America, has been nominated for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize for his tremendous and outstanding efforts to bring peace and justice to the world.
To mention a few he struck the North/South Korea peace deal, the Israel/UAE peace deal, the Serbia/Kosovo peace deal and had the decency, fortitude and courage to recognise Jerusalem as the undisputed, undivided and eternal capital of the state of Israel.
He killed Qasem Soleimani, the Commander of the terrorist Iranian Republican Guard, Abubakr Al Baghdadi, the leader of the terrorist organisation ISIS and he crushed and destroyed ISIS itself.
To cap it all no foreign leader, living or dead, has shown more concern for the plight of Christians in Nigeria than him. He not only deserves this nomination but he also deserves to win the prize!
God bless Donald Trump and a hearty congratulations to him.
The Lagos State Electricity Board (LSEB) has revealed that efforts towards transforming the City’s energy landscape are in top gear as the government desires to expand the energy services across the State.
Speaking at a media parley held at the Lagos Energy Academy, Ikeja, the General Manager of the Board, Engr. Mukhtaar Tijani, affirmed that the increasing energy demands in the State, due to expanded civilisation and increased population, have led to concerns over the limited energy resources.
Reeling out the plans and programmes the Agency has lined up to support the policy of the State government as encapsulated in the T.H.E.M.E.S Agenda, Tijani submitted that the focus of the Board is on sustainable energy supply, which entails optimised use of energy to minimise pollution.
According to him, “While a sustainable energy future requires structural reform and the facilitation of technology transfer, the four pillars of development – Economic, Political, Social and the Environment – must be considered during policy formulation because sustainable energy resources must be economically viable, politically supported, socially equitable and environmentally acceptable”.
He explained that the flagship initiative towards this effort is the conduct of energy audit for structures across the State with the aim of developing the comprehensive master plan that will serve as a blueprint towards investment in energy infrastructure and clean energy technology.
Tijani added that having completed the exercise at the public healthcare facilities across the five divisions of the State, plans are underway to carry out the exercise on other facilities, including the private sector, as the strategy is to harmonise all energy sources in Lagos in order to have an inclusive management plan that will cater for future expansion.
Speaking further, the General Manager explained that the approach towards achieving the 2030 target on Sustainable Development Goal 7, which focuses on affordable and clean energy in the State, has been captured in the developmental agenda of the present administration.
“Part of the efforts to improve the energy structure is the Lagos Solar project which is an advanced power resolution initiative that is focused on implementing embedded solar power solutions for public facilities. This project currently provides solar power to 172 public boarding secondary schools and 11 Public Health Centres (PHCs) and is designed to deliver 5MW of sustainable solar power to all rural, riverine and public boarding Secondary Schools located within the rural areas”, he revealed.
He further submitted that the State, under the Public-Private Partnership structure, will soon embark on the retrofitting of street lights from High-Pressure Sodium Bulb (HPS) to Light Emitting Diode (LED), noting that this will afford the Agency the opportunity to transmit and utilise energy in an environmentally responsible manner.
Speaking on the Lagos Energy Academy, Tijani disclosed that the institution has been remodelled to provide International standard training in all areas of the power value chain to young citizens, stressing that the mission is to be the centre of excellence in energy education, research and innovation in Nigeria.
While imploring the media to assist in sensitising the citizens to support the Board’s drive towards modern sustainable energy management and refrain from any act that could sabotage the effort of government, the General Manager pointed out that the making of Lagos a 21st Century Economy entails enhancing and facilitating access to clean energy technology, as well as entrenching an advanced and cleaner fossil-fuel structure.
