25-10 Interactive training Session with key national players
The AGOSE-AO Technical Assistance team held an interactive training Session with key national players in Nigeria, responsible for collecting and compiling energy statistics. The training session took place on the 25th of October 2023, organised in collaboration with the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN) . The discussion focused on the quality of national energy statistics data in Nigeria and the user-friendly online data collection platform currently being developed.
The Energy Information expert, Salim CHITOU indicated that the platform aims to speed up the process of collecting, collating and processing energy statistics at national and regional level. He further added that the ECOWAS Energy Information System not only supports the development of coherent and coordinated energy strategies and policies for the region, but also improves the energy planning in Member States. All participants expressed satisfaction with the training and pleaded for more similar training sessions.
