Over 70% of rural households in Nigeria still rely on firewood as their primary cooking fuel, exposing women and children to severe health hazards.
This is according to Pius Oko, Country Project Lead, the Africa Coalition for Sustainable Energy & Access (ACSEA), while speaking at the National Consultative Dialogue on Nigeria’s Energy Transition and Renewable Energy Commitments on Friday.
The ACSEA is an alliance of CSOs, private sector, academia, and research institutions advocating for renewable energy and energy access in Africa.