The Renewable Energy Association of Nigeria has called on the Federal Government not to implement its plan to ban the importation of solar panels.
The association, in a statement made available to our correspondent yesterday, said the move to ban solar imports in Nigeria is a decision that demands careful reconsideration.
Recently, the Minister of Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, said the Federal Government is willing to support local manufacturing of solar panels while restricting imports.
Nnaji highlighted Nigeria’s capacity to produce solar panels through the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure.
“With NASENI here, you know that we have panels. It has a factory that has started producing solar panels, and other private individuals are also producing solar panels as we speak.
“So, all we need to do is, even through science and technology, through our Presidential Executive Order No. 5, we will stop all these importations of solar panels. We will support our local industries to grow,” he said.
