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, 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 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.
He said 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.
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”, 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).
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.
He implored 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.
