Energy and trade experts have expressed mixed reactions to the Federal Government’s proposed ban on the importation of solar panels into Nigeria, raising concerns about its potential impact on the country’s renewable energy drive, job creation, and local manufacturing capabilities.
The proposed policy shift, reportedly aimed at boosting local production and reducing dependence on foreign-made solar components, is part of a broader push by the President Bola Tinubu administration to promote industrialisation, conserve foreign exchange, and support domestic enterprises in line with the renewed hope agenda.
The Minister of Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, had at a recent event in Abuja announced plans by the federal government to stop the importation of solar panels as part of efforts to boost local production and drive Nigeria’s clean energy transition.