II. Abstract
6. Conclusion
6.3 Final considerations
To sum up, the paper showed the reasons preventing RETs from developing in Nigeria. Moreover, the authors succeeded in shedding light on what is happening in Nigeria and creating awareness among the readers of this project. Nigeria has been selected as an excellent example of the Sub-Saharan region to provide further insights to future researchers to investigate the whole region. The selection criteria were mainly based on the authors’ curiosity of what is happening on the side of the globe we do not know a lot about, while the rest of the globe is pursuing energy development.
First of all, Nigeria presents not only a lack of electrification, but it also relies a huge part of its economy on the business of fossil fuels, which is no longer sustainable for the future. In fact, even though we will still have fossil fuel resources for some decades, developed nations are working on reducing the usage amount as much as possible, and this will inevitably reflect on those countries that base their economy mostly on that.
Secondly, what moved our study is the fact that we strongly believe we cannot leave a whole continent behind, especially considering it is the second populous continent in the world. If we aim to improve conditions, we have to create a better place for everyone and not just for ourselves.
Nigeria is only an example of a big continent - Africa - which is usually left behind and exploited by the developed world. With all the resources Nigeria has, there is a possibility to achieve growth. And it is our responsibility to acknowledge it and to embrace the importance of the matter.
To conclude this project, a message to take home at the end of this journey is the fact that development does not only come from the potential and the resources a country has. Countries can have plenty of potential but still live in the dark. Therefore, what makes the difference is mainly the willingness of people and their mindset. As Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala argued in her speech, even though the way is still long, people in Africa are working hard to improve, and we have seen it, with everything they have
However, there is still more that needs to be accomplished and we cannot expect developing countries to do it all by themselves. We must all take responsibility for this.
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