A Day in Makoko Community, Lagos Nigeria – Alleviating Energy Poverty for Socio-Economic Growth

As the REA continues to expand its impact footprint while working in collaboration with the state governments as well as private sector developers, Ahmad Salihijo, the REA's MD/CEO, Barka Sajou, the Executive Director, Technical Services and other REA team members visited Makoko Community where it has deployed small and large capacity Solar Home Systems, aligning with the Federal Government of Nigeria's Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP), Economic Sustainability Plan (ESP), and National Poverty Reduction with Growth Strategy (NPRGS)

These interventions show the depth of the REA's footprint as the Agency continues to equitably deploy impactful, data-driven renewable energy projects in low income communities nationwide. Across the six geopolitical zones, a total of 1,572 small and large capacity Solar Home Systems (SHS) have been successfully deployed through this intervention, bringing about significant improvements in the lives of rural households and small businesses. It is noteworthy that female beneficiaries constitute 22% of the total beneficiaries.

For the people of Makoko, this intervention is powering homes, schools and the community healthcare center. The planned scale-up program to be done in conjunction with other stakeholders, including @followlasg, is critical in alleviating the impact of the oil subsidy removal while improving livelihoods in a sustainable manner.