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Minister tasks Nwa-David-led Committee On President Tinubu’s Sustainable Energy Agenda
Minister of Innovation Science and Technology Hon Uche Nnaji has charged the newly inaugurated National Coordinator on Energy Efficiency Innovation and Certification (NCEEIC), Hon Chijioke Emmanuel Nwadavid on sustainable Energy in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
The Minister gave the charge while inaugurating the committee urging members to use their expertise, experience and exposure as well as give their best to deliver on the responsibilities of the national assignment.
He described the historic inauguration of the NCEEIC as another milestone in changing the narrative in Nigeria’s journey towards sustainable development to boost the nation’s energy security, and technological advancement under the President Tinubu’s administration and its Renewed Hope Agenda.
He further stated that the President has prioritized science, innovation, and energy reforms at the heart of national transformation towards industrialisation and job creation, which his leadership at the Ministry is driving vigorously to actualize Mr President’s agenda for the sector.
Meanwhile, he made it known about the relentless efforts of the Ministry to transform the socioeconomic lives of Nigerians including the rural populace including; the advancement of the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Bill; the expansion of research centres; and Nigeria’s strengthened role in global climate and technology networks.
He also highlighted the responsibility and role expected of the Committee; harmonization of national energy efficiency policies; Promotion of renewable adoption; and fostering indigenous innovation across the country.
While expressing confidence and trust in Hon Nwadavid, the Minister described him as “a leader of integrity and impact, whose philanthropy, youth empowerment initiatives, and commitment to grassroots development have prepared him for this national responsibility.”
On his part, the Director General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN), Dr. Mustapha Abdullahi while applauding the inauguration of the committee said that this mandate given to the committee is a bold step toward a sustainable energy future aligns with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
“It is geared towards expanding access to clean, affordable power, creating jobs, and fostering long-term economic growth. Together, we are building a greener and more resilient Nigeria.”
The National Coordinator of NCEEIC, Hon Nwadavid, in his acceptance speech, expressed gratitude to President Tinubu and the Minister for finding him worthy, the call for such a national assignment based on the confidence reposed in him.
He assured that the committee will discreetly carry out its national assignment, therefore, pledged to work with all stakeholders in the sector to ensure renewable energy and efficiency accepted and made a culture in Nigeria and Nigerians.
“This is not just a position but a purpose. Our task is to ensure that energy power industries, create jobs, reduce costs for households, and safeguard our environment for generations to come”, he said.
Members of the committee include, Hon. Chijioke NwaDavid, National Coordinator; Mr. Adinma Onochie, Technical Lead; Mr. Martins Abebe, Communications Officer and Barr. Kingsley Onochie, Head of Enforcement.
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Tin City Warms Up for President Tinubu as North Central Embraces Renewed Hope
By Sunday Dare
When President Bola Ahmed Tinubu berths on the plains and rolling hills that dominate the Jos landscape tomorrow, he will meet a people resourceful, friendly and resilient but weighed down by conflict, yet unbowed by adversity.
So, tommorrow, national attention turns to the Plateau- a locale laden with history and rich with potential. From the tin mines that gave the city of Jos its name, to the Irish potato, strawberry farms and beetroot plantations that dot its landscape, Jos remains a land of promise—truly the Home of Peace and Tourism.
Jos is also deeply woven into Nigeria’s political history. Plateau is home to towering figures such as Generals JD Gomwalk, Yakubu Gowon, John Shagaya, Joshua Dogoyaro, and Jerry Useni. Solomon Lar, Senator Ibrahim Mantu and numerous others also stand tall in the annals Plateau political history.
Jos was also the rallying ground of the famed Langtang Mafia—a group of influential military officers from Langtang in Plateau State who, at the height of their power, played a significant role in Nigeria’s political and military affairs.
The story of Jos is both exciting and excruciating. The city lost its innocence some two and a half decades ago, when the popular Terminus Market was reduced to rubble through acts of arson and looting.
Thus at the turn of the millennium by 2001, Jos—and by extension, Plateau—was thrown into a cycle of unending conflict. Ethnic tensions, clothed in religious garb, tore through the city and spread across the state, dragging Jos into an abyss of violence, almost of Kigali proportions. Peace gave way to war, and tourism jaunts became undertakings to the undertaker.
Yet Jos has never surrendered. Every time it is written off, it rises again—scarred, but resilient. With its multi-ethnic, multi-religious fabric, the Plateau continues to trudge on in pursuit of peace, development, and egalitarian ideals.
It was here, in Jos, that Nigeria’s democratic resurgence was birthed. The historic SDP convention, where late General Shehu Yar’Adua and Chief Moshood Abiola held sway, took place in this city. Jos gave political life to Abiola, our hero of democracy in 1992
Now, thirty three years later, another hero of democracy and of the June 12 struggle returns to the Plateau. President Tinubu’s return and visit to Plateau State is not just to honor the transition to glory of Nana Lydia Yilwatda, the mother of the APC National Chairman.
It is a visit that carries deeper meaning—one of empathy, solidarity, and renewed hope for a people who have endured decades of turmoil. It is a mission to preach peace, console the bereaved, bind wounds, and assure Plateau of its central place in the Nigerian project.
Mr President comes not just to mourn, but to reconnect. He comes to parley with the North Central, to commiserate with a people who have suffered, and to extend the hand of renewed hope. That Renewed Hope is laying a solid foundation as evidenced by Naira at N1,455 per dollar, rising Foreign Reserves at $43bn, Trade surplus heading for N25tr. Revenues up 411% and Inflation down to about 20 per cent. Over 600,000 students benefiting from NELFUND.
This visit is more than ceremonial. It is a journey into the very soul of a people who have known pain, yet remain resilient; a land scarred by conflict, yet still brimming with hope and promise. As the Tin City opens its arms, Jos will not just receive the President—it will receive a message of solidarity, healing, and renewal.
Tomorrow is about remembering the glorious past, confronting the present, and charting a path to a peaceful and prosperous Plateau within a united Nigeria. With President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, Jos once again stands at the intersection of history and destiny.
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