Petroleum Technology Development Fund

PTDF, ECN REAFFIRM COMMITMENT TO ADVANCING NIGERIA’s ENERGY DEVELOPMENT GOALS

The Director General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN), Dr. Mustapha Abdullahi, paid a courtesy visit to the Executive Secretary of PTDF, Prof. Shuaibu Shehu Aliyu, to explore opportunities for stronger collaboration in support of Nigeria’s energy sector development.

During the visit, Dr. Abdullahi acknowledged PTDF’s contribution to human capacity development in the energy sector, revealing that he was a beneficiary of the Fund’s Overseas Scholarship Scheme for his PhD studies, which he described as instrumental to his professional growth and career progression.

In his remarks, Prof. Aliyu emphasized the strategic importance of collaboration among government institutions and reaffirmed PTDF’s commitment to sustaining and deepening its partnership with the Energy Commission of Nigeria to advance human capacity development, research, and innovation in the energy sector.

Among other highlights of the visit, Dr. Abdullahi presented the contract award letter for the development of a 2MW solar mini-grid project at the PTDF-owned General Shehu Musa Yar’Adua University for Geological Sciences and Engineering, Kaduna, under the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope Solarisation Project. The project is expected to enhance reliable and sustainable power supply to support teaching, learning, research, and innovation at the institution.

Both institutions expressed their readiness to work together in pursuit of shared national development objectives.

As Nigeria marks its 27th Democracy Day, we celebrate the resilience of our democracy and the enduring spirit of nation-building through knowledge, innovation, and capacity development.
Happy Democracy Day, Nigeria. 🇳🇬

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