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Nigerians protest as FG moves to ban importation of solar panel

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Stakeholders and economic analysts have expressed concerns about the federal government's alleged plan to ban the importation of solar panels into the country.

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CPPE Warns Against Solar Panel Import Ban, Citing Energy Crisis and Economic Risks

The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has warned the federal government against imposing a ban on the importation of solar panels, arguing that such a move could worsen Nigeria’s energy crisis, increase the cost of renewable energy, and deter investment in the sector. The warning follows a statement from the Minister of […] The post CPPE Warns Against Solar Panel Import Ban, Citing Energy Crisis and Economic Risks appeared fi…

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Nigeria proposes ban on solar panel imports

The Nigerian government plans to ban solar panel imports to boost domestic production, but the Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise, a Lagos-based consultancy, warns the country is unprepared for such a restriction.The government of Nigeria plans to ban solar panel imports to drive local production. Local media outlets have reported that the country’s Technology Minister Uche Nnaji revealed the plan during an interview last week. Nnaji…

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Ban on importation of solar panels will worsen Nigeria’s energy crisis—Muda Yusuf

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprises (CPPE), Dr Muda Yusuf, has warned that Nigeria’s energy crisis would get worse if the government goes ahead with its plan to ban the importation of solar panels. Yusuf gave the warning on Wednesday while reacting to the recent announcement Minister […] The post Ban on importation of solar panels will worsen Nigeria’s energy crisis—Muda Yusuf appeared first …

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CPPE to FG: Nigeria not ripe for ban on importation of solar panels

Dr. Muda Yusuf, Chief Executive Officer of Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE), has warned the federal government against placing a ban on importation of solar panels into the nation. Recall that the Minister of Science and Technology, Mr.Uche Nnaji, had called on the government to ban the importation of solar panels as […] The post CPPE to FG: Nigeria not ripe for ban on importation of solar panels first appeared on Business…

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Nigerians protest as FG moves to ban importation of solar panel

Stakeholders and economic analysts have expressed concerns about the federal government's alleged plan to ban the importation of solar panels into the country.

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CPPE Opposes Solar Panel Import Ban - InsideBusiness - Business News in Nigeria

The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise [CPPE] has opposed the federal government’s plan to ban the importation of solar panels to promote domestic production, saying it would worsen the country’s energy crisis. The Chief Executive Officer, Muda Yusuf, said Nigeria has one of the worst energy access rates with a per capita electricity consumption of about 160 kWh, far below the sub-Saharan average of 350 kWh, and adopting solar energy…

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