Driving energy policy in Nigeria with Issues Monitor toolkit

 

 

There has been excitement from Nigerian energy leaders in exploring the World Energy Issues Monitor as an interactive tool. The Issues Monitor provides insights and helps identify potential issues that require the attention of the Nigerian government in reviewing policies that have high impact on the Nigerian energy agenda and enables a more sustainable sector.

Current users of the Issues Monitor within Nigeria include: government (policymakers); regulators; private organisations; investors and academia.

 

Professor Abubakar Sambo, Chair of the Council’s Nigeria member committee commented: “The World Energy Issues Monitor is considered a significant tool for energy planning in Nigeria, as it  provides unique insight in how to address the nation’s inadequacies in electricity and transport fuels. It is an essential tool for understanding the complex and uncertain environments in which energy leaders must operate. The World Energy Issues Monitor provides the means with which one can challenge one’s assumptions on the key drivers within the energy space.”

Two desk officers from the Executive Committee of the Nigerian Member Committee and the Energy Commission of Nigeria were appointed to ensure authentic and reliable outcomes of the Issues Monitor survey.

In addition, a working group comprising relevant stakeholders within the energy sector from both the public and private sectors listed below, was formulated:

 

A  National Issues Monitor Committee on distributing and collecting the survey questionnaires and collating and analysing key insights, were also formed.