The Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN) says it will extend its sensitisation on clean cookstoves to six geopolitical zones of the country.
Its Director-General, Dr Mustapha Abdullahi, said this on Thursday at the closing ceremony of a two-day gender sensitisation training organised for women by the ECN, in Abuja.
The training was on the adoption of clean cooking solutions in the country.
Abdullahi said the commission had committed to reducing carbon emissions and solve problems of energy in all ramifications.
“We have just used the Kurudu axis at the pilot stage, and we aim to go around the entire six geopolitical zones with the same sensitisation.
“It is a commitment that energy commission has made already; we will try to reduce carbon emissions and also try to solve problems of energy in all ramifications.
“My hope is that we will go back home with a feeling that we have solved at least the problem that we have in domestic cooking appliances.
“I want to say that the sensitisation does not end here. This is just the beginning. And that is also just a pilot stage.”
He urged the women not to hesitate to ask questions and give feedbacks so that there would be improvement as technology evolves every day.
“We will be hoping to get a feedback from you so that we will hopefully improve in what we have here today. As you are all aware, technology evolves.
“So, we hope to improve in the technology that we have actually adopted to get this cookstove improved,” he said.
In her remarks , Mrs Ikeme Chinwe, Deputy Director, Department of Energy Training and Manpower Development, urged women to take the knowledge home and share it by sensitising others.
Speaking on behalf of participating women, Mrs Ngozi Uche, a trainee, thanked the commission for the gesture.
