President of the Solar Energy Society of Nigeria, Dr. Sunny Akpoyibo and others. Photo: SESN

The President of the Solar Energy Society of Nigeria, Dr. Sunny Akpoyibo, has called for increased investment in youth development, innovation and research to strengthen Nigeria’s energy security and accelerate the country’s transition to renewable energy.

Akpoyibo revealed that addressing Nigeria’s growing energy needs requires stronger collaboration among stakeholders, institutional reforms and strategic investments in renewable energy technologies.

This was disclosed in a statement signed by Akpoyibo on Friday.

According to the statement, he made the call on Thursday in Abuja during the inauguration of the Society’s Board of Trustees, Patrons and Sub-Committee Chairpersons, alongside the conferment of Fellowship Awards at the Prof. I. H. Umar Conference Hall.