Nigeria’s Energy Transition: Challenges, Policy Initiatives, and Prospects for Sustainability

This paper critically assesses Nigeria's energy transition from a fossil fuel-dependent energy system to a renewable energy sources. The topic is significant in the field of energy security as it offers valuable insights to government officials, civil society organizations, academics, and other relevant stakeholders in the area of energy studies. The primary aim is to identify challenges, policy initiatives, and future opportunities with regard to Nigeria's energy transition. The research utilizes the qualitative research approach, through the usage of analysis in the presentation and interpretation of data. The research concludes that Nigeria possesses an abundance of renewable energy sources in her domain which could be used to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060.