Seplat Energy Calls for Inclusive, Sustainable Energy to Drive Nigeria’s Economic Transformation

Seplat Energy Plc has underscored the urgent need for Nigeria to adopt sustainable, secure, and inclusive energy solutions, stressing that broad access to clean energy is essential for long-term economic growth and national transformation.

Delivering the company’s message at the 2025 Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Nigeria Annual International Conference and Exhibition (NAICE) in Lagos, Chief Operating Officer Samson Ezugworie, who represented CEO Roger Brown, emphasized the pivotal moment facing Nigeria’s energy future.

This year’s NAICE conference, themed “Building a Sustainable Energy Future: Leveraging Technology, Supply Chain, Human Resources, and Policy,” brought together key stakeholders across the energy value chain, including regulators, operators, investors, and policy influencers.

“We are living through a time of profound transition — a global shift away from fossil fuels, toward cleaner, more inclusive energy systems. For Nigeria, this is not just a climate imperative. It is an economic one,” Ezugworie said.

He highlighted that Nigeria must strike a balance between rising domestic energy demand and the global imperative for low-carbon development, viewing the transition as both a necessity and a strategic opportunity to shape the country’s economic and social future.

Key Messages from Seplat:

• Energy Access is Fundamental
  With millions still lacking reliable electricity and relying on polluting fuels, Ezugworie described energy access as a foundation for human wellbeing, economic productivity, and climate resilience.

• Technology as an Enabler
  He pointed to solutions like off-grid solar systems, smart grids, clean cooking technologies, and digital monitoring as vital innovations driving inclusive energy access.

• Resilient Supply Chains
  To scale up access, Ezugworie stressed the need for transparent, localized, and robust supply chains that ensure technology and infrastructure reach even remote areas.

• Human Capital Development

  “Human resources — our people — are Nigeria’s greatest energy asset. If we fail to train, empower and include our engineers, our entrepreneurs, our communities — we will fall short of our ambitions,” he warned.

• Policy and Investment Alignment
  Ezugworie urged the Nigerian government to establish bold and consistent energy policies that stimulate private investment, reward innovation, and drive impactful change.

While acknowledging some progress in electrification and renewable energy deployment, he stressed that access remains uneven, especially between urban and rural regions.

“The energy transition must not only be green — it must be just,” Ezugworie concluded, calling for an approach that prioritizes equity, affordability, and inclusivity in every part of the country.