The Oil and Gas Bar, A student-run Association of The Faculty Of Law, University of Lagos, has hosted its annual student conference, titled: The Energy Expo 4.0. The fourth edition of this prestigious program is Themed – The Roadmap To Diversification Of Nigeria’s Energy Mix.
The program featured a keynote address, a panel discussion with industry experts such as – Tega Ishaya (Operations Engineer, Ikeja Electric), Jumoke Fagemirokun, Collins Okamadiri, and Nenritmwa Gotodok Gofup with an Inter-University public speaking competition consisting of schools like the University Of Lagos (UNILAG), University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), Lagos State University (LASU) and Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU).
Attendees, consisting of tech developers, energy enthusiasts, energy experts, and students of various universities enjoyed an immersive learning experience and also gained valuable insight with networking opportunities.
In the opening remarks, Arawajoye Grace Ifeoluwa, Career advancement officer UNILAG Oil and Gas Bar, stated that “the aim of the expo is to confer energy solutions towards removing Nigeria’s energy sector out of the darkness.” This was followed immediately by the keynote speaker, Tega Ishaya, Operations Manager, Ikeja Electric, who, in her presentation titled- The Roadmap to Diversification of Nigeria’s energy mix, revealed that “80 percent of our power generation comes from gas and the remaining from oil, however, there is a shift towards solar as Nigeria has started to explore its large Solar resources.”
During the panel session moderated by Coker Richard Ayodeji, attendees were given the opportunity to ask questions and interact with the panelist. Questions were asked to satisfy their career curiosities as well as employment opportunities and the potentials of the energy and renewable energy market.
When asked about the benefits and impact of renewable energy, Panelsit Gofup Gotodok Nenritmwa said” It is beneficial for us to have our fossil fuels, but also have a significant mix with renewable energy even for our own home”. she also stated that “if we have a regulation and the people manning such regulation, the drivers, do their work, follow the standard operating procedure, we will observe that it is highly beneficial to use solar power, it is highly beneficial to take advantage of all these renewable sources of energy we have abundant in our country.”
The Public speaking competition rounded up the event and the University Of Lagos (UNLIAG) emerged victorious while Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU) came second. The winner was given a cash prize of N300,000 and the runner-up received N100,000.
The event which was held on Wednesday 21st June 2023 at Tayo Adenirokun Hall, UNILAG Campus was a resounding success, gathering a diverse and dynamic community of Energy experts and enthusiasts together.
