Enhancing Energy Security in Nigeria: An Analysis of International Efforts (2015-2024)
Ikenweji Chukwuemeka David
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Peoples Friendship University of Russia, Moscow, Russia.
Ahmad Tijjani *
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Peoples Friendship University of Russia, Moscow, Russia.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The paper examines the international efforts and attempts to improve energy security in Nigeria between 2015 to 2024, the paper focuses more on the interplay between foreign collaborations and local energy challenges. Nigeria possess abundant of fossil fuel resources and is the Africa’s largest producer of oil, but unfortunately Nigeria is marked with limited energy supply and connectivity to the wider population, corruption. Etc. The study examines dependency theory, it analyses how Nigeria relied on foreign collaboration and foreign technology which perpetuate systematic vulnerabilities in Nigeria’s Energy sector. The methodology the study realized that while international collaborations and partnership is a big step towards having energy security and offer critical support, achieving long term energy security requires a comprehensive and independent energy strategy focused on investment in renewable energy, infrastructure development and good governance.
Keywords: Dependency theory, energy security, indus-trialization, climate change, energy conservation, nuclear power, renewable energy, solar power