FULafia Hosts Energy Symposium to Drive Collaboration and Innovation

 The Federal University of Lafia (FULafia) has held its first energy transition research symposium, themed "Unlocking Nigeria's Energy Potential through Policy and Innovation."

The event, organized by the Centre for Energy Studies, aimed to foster collaboration among academia, industry, and government to address the country's energy crises.

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Vice-Chancellor Professor Shehu Abdul Rahman emphasized the university's commitment to research and innovation, highlighting the need for a robust framework to support innovative solutions and sound policies. He commended the organizers and participants for their contributions to the symposium.

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Director of the Centre for Energy Studies, Professor Emmanuel Kwon-Ndung, noted that Nigeria's abundant natural resources and energy potential require visionary policies, innovative technologies, and collaborative efforts to harness.

The symposium featured a keynote address by Emeritus Professor Abubakar Sani Sambo, Vice President of the Nigerian Academy of Science (NAS), and discussions by experts from the Energy Commission of Nigeria, COREN, Fonbol Energy Services, and Greenville LNG.

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Topics covered included driving change in the Nigerian energy space, public-private partnerships for renewable energy deployment, empowering communities with energy, and sustainable energy opportunities in oil and gas.

The event brought together policymakers, industry leaders, academics, and stakeholders to forge ambitious and pragmatic policies aligned with national goals. FULafia's energy symposium demonstrated its commitment to driving collaboration and innovation for a sustainable energy future.