Abubakar Sani Sambo

Abubakar Sani Sambo OON (Born 31 July 1955) is a Nigerian Mechanical engineer, former Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN)[1] and former Vice-Chancellor of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University. Quotes Interview with: Prof. Sambo, CEO, Energy Commission of Nigeria on Nigeria's energy challenges Interview with: Prof. Sambo, CEO, Energy Commission of Nigeria on Nigeria's energy challenges on 14-03-2023 What is the current state of electricity provision in Nigeria, i.e., megawatt hours of power supplied versus megawatt hours demanded? The Nigeria situation is such that the current electricity provision is short of the electricity demand in the country. The present average electricity generation is about 3 500MWh as against an average electricity demand as projected by the Commission of more than 10 000MWh. What are the main reasons for the shortage in electric power supply? The funding provided to add new and improve the existing generation capacity has been grossly inadequate, and the funding pattern has not been consistent. Growing or sustaining the available capacity has been very difficult. Low gas pressure and poor gas quality with condensate sometimes results in plant shutdown. The embargo on [public sector] employment has created a huge gap in the skills required in the industry. An Interview with Prof. Abubakar Sambo, WEC Africa Vice Chairman Interview with Professor Abubakar Sambo, Vice Chair of WEC Africa on 1st September 2012 What is the global situation with regards to energy skills shortage? In the energy industry globally there is a growing demand for technical personnel in operations and maintenance, supervisors with appropriate levels of technical and safety experience, and front-line management skills. A significant number of current employees are near retirement age and will soon leave the workforce. This is exacerbating the skills shortage. How about in Africa specifically? In Africa, the skills shortage is more acute due to deficiencies in energy and energy-related data, limited skilled professionals, unavailability of suitable analytical tools, lack of coordinated energy planning infrastructure, and weak linkages between the different institutions in the energy sector. External links