My Career Plan in The Power Sector

According to the 2019 annual report, the DFID and World Bank supported the welfare outcomes of the currently underserved communities in Lagos state and Northern Nigeria by making a significant financial contribution towards the solar power electrification of public institutions, such as schools and hospitals. The intervention is expected to, by year 2020, ensure improved welfare outcomes for more than 2.8 million people using domestic solar photovoltaic (PV) systems, with 190,000 school pupils and 4.7 million clinic patients benefiting from public institutions with PV systems, create more than 3000 jobs and ensure greater effectiveness of DFID's generating enterprises in the renewable energy sector intervention in Nigeria.

My immediate plan upon my return to Nigeria is to work closely with the Federal Ministry of Finance Rural Electrification Agency which recently kicked off a campaign called Nigeria Electrification Project P161885. I plan to use my influence as a Chevening scholar to expand this campaign by working with the local government, DFID and collaborating with other Non-profit organizations to tackle the issue of incessant electricity by generating enterprises in the renewable energy sector in Nigeria thus helping the country meet one of its millennium development goals.

Within the next two years, I plan to join the United Nation. The United Nation has executed several projects development, it also has a major focus on eradication poor power outtage. My goal is to lead an energetic team focused on The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), in partnership with the Federal Government of Nigeria, conducting a hands-on training in energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies, green entrepreneurship and enterprise development for as many selected youths drawn from across all states in Nigeria.

The experience and skills gained from United Nation would be the stepping stone to the achievement of my long term career goal which is to be a visionier that will pioneer a group of people that will train and develop youths, for capacity development through the provision of training in energy efficiency and renewable technologies. The mission towards this development would be as follows; First I will improve awareness and better understanding to the public that stable electricity must come at a cost.

Second I will use solar to power industrial areas of the country so that manufacturing and agricultural sectors can improve. When the workforce has power people can earn, then they will have money to buy solar for their homes. I will identify economically viable locations for off-grid solar solutions and provide long term financing to power with solar. I will radically improve standards of solar technology imported and improve awareness of the Nigerian Customs.

I will get the DISCOS (distribution companies) to provide solar solutions for homes and industries with smart metering to reduce grid reliance. I will ensure policies are in place for new buildings to adopt solar tech and reduce reliance on the grid.Such a career plan requires professional achievement, leadership capability and international exposure. The Chevening scholarship will enable me to meet these requirements and also give me the opportunity to acquire the right influence and network needed to achieve my dreams

My long term career objective is to be a leading researcher in renewable energy with excellent business insight capable of driving performance improvements. I plan to focus my research vocation to see more Nigerian roof spaces occupied by solar PV panels, solar water heaters, mini wind turbines and SHS in homes. In 5 years, Nigeria will have much more solar farms, solar off grid solutions, solar hybrid solutions and solar mini grids.

I see Nigeria counting its cumulative generated solar power in the 1000s of MegaWatt from multiple solar farm projects helping rural communities by reviving electricity supply through clean renewable energy source. In addition to my Master's degree in Electrical Electronic Engeering, I plan to become a Renewable Energy Specialist.