Victor eromosele biography

Eromosele: Our energy sovereignty is under threat! Nigeria needs utility-scale solar plants, not mini-grids, to tackle energy poverty

Iledare: We need a balanced energy mix strategy to sustain economic growth, create jobs, transition to renewable energy responsibly, without external pressure dictating our priorities

Oredola Adeola

Victor Eromosele, Chairman/CEO of M.E.

Consulting Limited, and Professor Wumi Iledare, Executive Director of the Emmanuel Egbogah Foundation, have urged the Nigerian government at all levels to adopt a more serious, pragmatic, and inclusive approach to energy strategy, emphasizing the need to leverage all energy sources to tackle energy poverty while addressing climate change.

The duo expressed concern over persistent obstacles hindering progress in the energy sector, citing excessive bureaucracy, a lack of robust indigenous technology, and flawed economic policies—particularly the recent Naira’s devaluation—as major factors undermining the gains