US Inaugurates Energy Dialogue With Nigeria; A Move To Discourage Industrialisation?

The United States has inaugurated an Energy Dialogue with the Nigerian government, supposedly to enhance Nigeria’s power sector.

However, it looks like another push to deepen energy poverty and discourage industrialisation in West Africa, as the U.S. is promoting decarbonisation and transition to clean energy.

According to a statement from the U.S. Department of State office on Tuesday, the U.S. wishes to help Nigeria improve its power sector while promoting initiatives such as Net Zero World and the transition to clean energy, among others.

“Over the course of the dialogue, U.S. and Nigerian officials will discuss opportunities to expand cooperation on improving energy security and access, decarbonisation of the oil and gas sector, and accelerating the energy transition.

“The dialogue will advance bilateral cooperation on key State Department energy initiatives such as the Foundational Infrastructure for Responsible Use of Small Modular Reactor Technology (FIRST), Women in Energy, and the Clean Energy Demand Initiative (CEDI),” the statement read.

This dialogue is inaugurated against the backdrop of the prospect of Nigeria becoming an exporter of petroleum oils through the Dangote refinery. Western media and Europe-sponsored climate change activists have raised concerns about Nigeria’s carbon footprint since the launch of the refinery

The large single-train refinery with a full capacity of 650,000 barrels per day threatens continued imports of PMS from Europe.

The Nigeria National Petroleum Company (NNPC), is yet to approve the sale of petrol from Dangote refinery, while scarcity hurts Nigerians who depends on fuel and diesel for power and transportation.

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