Reps Move to Investigate Mismanagement of Green Energy Projects Across MDAs

By Jonathan Lois


The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the domiciliation of several green and renewable energy projects in government entities alleged to lack the technical capacity and legal mandate to execute or supervise them effectively.

The resolution followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance moved by Hon. Jesse Okey-Joe Onuakalusi during plenary on Wednesday.

Presenting the motion titled “Dire Need to Investigate the Domiciliation of Green Energy Projects with Inappropriate Entities to Avert Substandard Implementation and Loss of Values,” Onuakalusi expressed concern that several renewable energy projects funded by the Federal Government through various Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) were being executed by institutions without the required expertise or statutory backing.


He noted that while the Federal Government has launched numerous green and renewable energy initiatives — including solar mini-grids, wind farms, and rural electrification projects — many of them have been inappropriately domiciled, resulting in inefficiency, duplication, and abandonment.


“The inappropriate domiciliation of renewable energy projects undermines the objectives of Nigeria’s Energy Transition Plan, encourages duplication of efforts, and leads to substandard or abandoned projects. This not only wastes public funds but also erodes public trust,” he said.

The lawmaker warned that the trend could derail Nigeria’s commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy) and the Paris Climate Agreement, which aim to promote affordable, reliable, and sustainable energy.


He attributed the inefficiency in the sector to lack of due diligence and poor inter-agency coordination, saying that many projects had suffered setbacks due to being handled by agencies without the appropriate technical or regulatory competence.

Onuakalusi emphasized that institutions such as the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN), and the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) have the statutory mandates and technical expertise to manage such initiatives and ensure accountability.

Following deliberations, the House mandated its Committee on Renewable Energy to investigate the domiciliation of green and renewable energy projects across MDAs to determine whether due process, capacity standards, and statutory mandates were followed. The committee is to report back to the House within four weeks.


The committee was also directed to identify cases where projects have been misplaced, mismanaged, or underperformed due to poor domiciliation and recommend appropriate redress measures, including sanctions where necessary.

Furthermore, the House urged the Federal Government, through the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF) and the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), to ensure that future green energy projects are domiciled strictly with competent and legally mandated institutions to guarantee value for money.

It also called on the Federal Ministry of Power and the Energy Commission of Nigeria to develop a clear framework for inter-agency coordination and delineation of responsibilities in implementing renewable and green energy initiatives, with a report to be submitted to the Committee on Renewable Energy within four weeks.


Additionally, the House proposed an urgent amendment to the Electric Power Sector Reform Act (EPSRA) to align existing laws with Nigeria’s renewable energy objectives.

The committees are expected to report back within six weeks for further legislative action.

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