The Social Democratic Party presidential candidate, Adewole Adebayo, says he will install between 11 and 15 kilowatts of solar power on every Nigerian’s roof within 11 months if elected president in 2027.
Adebayo made the pledge on Tuesday during an interview on Arise Television’s ‘Prime Time.’
He said his government would build solar-panel factories across Nigeria and train citizens to install and maintain the systems.
“I promise that between 11 to 15 kilowatts of solar power will be put on every roof within 11 months,” he said.
Adebayo said he had previously advised the government on power and tested solar technology in his hometown, where he trained about 2,000 people.
“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.
“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.
He proposed partnerships with China, Turkey and India to establish solar factories and said the clusters could provide power, create jobs and generate up to 32,000 megawatts.
“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.
“National grid is a backup. In case a cluster fails, you will power from there,” Adebayo said.
He also backed strategic government investment in aviation, manufacturing, electricity and education, saying operating and maintenance contracts could be used.
On energy security, he promised to prioritise domestic refining and tackle crude oil theft. He claimed up to 900,000 barrels were still being stolen and said recovering the oil would boost supply without extra government spending.
