By Precious Akutamadu
The President, Nigerian Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (NIEEE), Dr Felix Adeboye, has urged engineers to deploy digital applied sciences to speed up Nigeria’s power transition, enhance electrical energy entry and strengthen telecommunications infrastructure.
Adeboye made the decision on the twenty second International Conference and Exhibition on Power and Telecommunications (ICEPT 2026), held in Port Harcourt on Tuesday.
He described the convention theme, “Energy Transition in the Digital Era: The Nexus, Challenges and Opportunities,” as apt.
He mentioned the convention offered a platform for information trade, innovation, skilled networking and collaboration.
According to him, rising applied sciences, together with synthetic intelligence (AI), machine studying, the Internet of Things, digital twins and superior communication networks, are reworking power era, transmission, distribution and consumption.
He mentioned Nigeria wanted regionally related options to enhance grid resilience, combine renewable power, scale back technical and business losses, strengthen telecommunications infrastructure and appeal to funding.
“Our task is not merely to adopt new technologies, but to develop solutions that respond to our realities,” Adeboye mentioned.
He confused that attaining a simply and inclusive power transition required collaboration amongst engineers, researchers, governments, {industry}, academia, traders and communities.
Adeboye recognized the introduction of a devoted NIEEE Fellows Assembly as a significant spotlight of the convention.
He mentioned the meeting would look at the impression of AI on engineering follow, innovation {and professional} accountability.
He mentioned discussions would cowl ethics, security, cybersecurity, human oversight, skilled accountability, schooling, requirements and regulation.
He added that college students and younger engineers would display their technical competence by means of quiz and undertaking exhibition competitions.
The NIEEE president urged contributors to translate information gained on the convention into sensible applied sciences, stronger industry-academia partnerships, sound insurance policies and sustainable engineering options.
Meanwhile, the Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN), Dr Mustafa Abdullahi, has referred to as for digital expertise integration into Nigeria’s power system to speed up the transition to cleaner power.
Abdullahi, the keynote speaker, was represented by Dr Manasseh Sheeta, Acting Director, National Centre for Energy Efficiency, University of Lagos.
He mentioned the world was present process two main transformations: the transition to a low-carbon power system and the fast development of digital expertise.
“For decades, we treated energy and digital technology as two separate industries. Today, those boundaries have entirely dissolved,” he mentioned.
He added that the way forward for power relied on how successfully each sectors have been built-in.
Abdullahi mentioned the normal centralised power system was evolving right into a decentralised community involving wind farms, photo voltaic installations, electrical automobile charging stations and battery storage methods.
He mentioned digital expertise was important for managing the rising power community effectively.
He defined that AI, digital twins and the Internet of Things may assist predict power era, stability electrical energy provide and demand, and enhance energy distribution.
He, nonetheless, recognized rising electrical energy demand pushed by digitalisation, cybersecurity threats and insufficient infrastructure as main challenges.
Also, the normal ruler of Nyenwele Rumueprikom Kingdom in Obio-Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers, Amahule Owabie, counseled NIEEE for its contributions to Nigeria’s digital transformation within the power sector.
Owabie expressed confidence that the convention would supply invaluable insights and encourage communities to help energy sector improvement. (NAN)
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Edited by Grace Alegba
