2027: Adebayo promises solar power on every Nigerian roof in 11 months

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The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party, Adewole Adebayo, has promised to install between 11 and 15 kilowatts of solar power on every Nigerian’s roof within 11 months of assuming office if elected in 2027.

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Adebayo made the promise on Tuesday while fielding questions in an interview on Arise Television’s ‘Prime Time.’

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He said his administration would establish solar-panel manufacturing factories across the country and train Nigerians in the installation and maintenance of solar power systems.

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“I promise that between 11 to 15 kilowatts of solar power will be put on every roof within 11 months,” he said.

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Adebayo said he had advised the government on power issues in the past and had experimented with solar technology in his hometown, where he claimed to have trained about 2,000 people.

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“I did an experiment in my hometown. I have about 2,000 people I trained on solar, because I manufacture the solar panels myself. I do lithium battery.

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“The only thing I haven’t got the technological power to do is the inverter. So I buy the inverter. I do the solar battery,” he said.

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The SDP candidate said solar-panel factories could be established in Nigeria through partnerships with countries such as China, Turkey and India, while Nigerians would be trained to operate them.

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He said the proposed solar clusters would provide electricity for basic household activities while also creating employment.

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“You put all of that, and you generate employment, and you now generate up to 32,000 megawatts from these clusters that you do. Then you forget about it. I told them that the way we are going to manage the national grid.

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“National grid is a backup. In case a cluster fails, you will power from there,” Adebayo said.

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He also argued that government could make strategic investments in key sectors of the economy, citing the aviation and manufacturing industries as examples.

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Adebayo said the government could invest in industries through operating and maintenance contracts, rather than leaving strategic sectors entirely to private operators.

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On electricity generation, Adebayo said his administration would also prioritise domestic refining and address crude oil theft, which he identified as factors affecting energy security and economic development.

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He claimed that as much as 900,000 barrels of crude oil were still being stolen, adding that recovering the oil would help ensure adequate supply without additional government expenditure.

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Adebayo also argued that government investment in sectors such as electricity and education could simultaneously create jobs, as workers employed in those sectors would earn incomes.

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