The House of Representatives has said the time is ripe for the federal government to consider sustainable investment in the renewable energy sector and technologies. It is in recognition of this importance of renewable energy and technology that the leadership of the 10th assembly established a committee to oversee its affairs, Chairman of the House Committee on Renewable Energy, Hon Ofam Victor Ogene disclosed this recently while briefing journalists in his office. He noted that there is a growing conversation across the globe about sustainable development in every sphere of life, or sectors of corporate or governance structures to emphasise the need for Nigeria to get more invested in the sector.
According to the chairman, this implies that a new shift from what was – which was the fixation on Nigeria’s oil wealth and the ageing technology powered by obviously environmentally damaging fossil fuels. Hon Ogene also noted that concerted efforts must be made to utilise the natural mineral deposits and resources God had endowed Nigeria with.
