The Federal Government has clarified that the proposed ban on the importation of photovoltaic solar panels will not be implemented immediately. Abba Aliyu, Managing Director/CEO of the Rural Electrification Agency, stated that there are currently no plans to restrict solar panel imports. Aliyu explained that while local production of solar panels has begun in Nigeria, current capacity remains insufficient to meet the country’s growing energy demands and goal of universal energy access. This clarification follows recent remarks by Minister of Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, who expressed government support for domestic solar panel manufacturing and hinted at a potential restriction on imports. He noted that the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure has the capability to support local production. “With NASENI here, you know that we have panels. It has a factory that has started producing solar panels, and other private individuals are also producing solar panels as we speak. So, all we need to do is, even through science and technology, through our Presidential Executive Order No. 5, we will stop all these importations of solar panels. We will support our local industries to grow,” Nnaji said.