Professor Rasaki Odunaike of the Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago-Iwoye, has identified renewable and alternative energy as one of the keys to the economic revival of Nigeria.
Odunaike, a Professor of Solid-state of Physics, stated this in the course of presenting the 98th inaugural lecture of the institution, held at the Otunba Gbenga Daniel auditorium of the school, on Tuesday.
The university lecturer urged the Federal Government to adopt the method to replace the epileptic power supply which had hindered the country from growing.
Odunaike said the government ought to think out of the box as regards the current power generation which had forced many multinational companies to fold up leading to job losses.
Delivering the lecture titled: “My Scientific Inquiry into Solid-state Physics for Sustainability” Odunaike, submitted that Nigeria must divert its power generation from thermal and hydropower sources and fossil fuels to green and clean energy generated from the sun, wind and water to drive the economy.
“Renewable and alternative energy technologies can equally make indirect contributions to poverty alleviation and provision of cooking energy, space heating and lighting for artisans.
“It can immensely contribute to education by providing electricity to schools for use.
“The solar energy is a free gift of nature to humankind, which is pollution-free, can be sensed, controlled and used to produce power using solar cell modules.
“Renewable energy offers a range of benefits, including offering a freely available source of energy generation. As the sector grows, there has also been a surge in job creation to develop and install the renewable energy solutions of tomorrow.
“Renewable sources also offer greater energy access in developing nations and can reduce energy bills too. One of the largest benefits of renewable energy is that much of it also counts as green and clean energy.
“Renewable and alternative energy looks set to be a large part of the future energy mix, along with other clean sources such as nuclear power.
“The drive towards a greener future for power production is promoting a rise in job creation in renewable power industries such as solar and wind,” Odunaike said.
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