06/08/2026
KOGI STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY, LOKOJA
A MOTION URGING THE HOUSE TO RESOLVE AND ISSUE A COMMENDATION LETTER TO DR. MUSTAPHA ABDULLAHI, DIRECTOR GENERAL/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ENERGY COMMISSION OF NIGERIA FOR FACILTATING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF BAREFOOT RENEWABLE ENERGY COLLEGE KOGI STATE (BARECKS)
The Rt. Hon. Speaker, my distinguished Hon. Colleagues, I rise to move a motion urging this Honourable House to resolve and issue a commendation letter to Dr. Mustapha Abdullahi in recognition of his outstanding contribution to nation building. A proud son of Ebiraland.
Aware that, Dr. Mustapha Abdullahi is the Director General/Chief Executive Officer of the Energy Commission of Nigeria, also the President Of DAM Foundation and the Chairman, Kogi State Basketball Association. Dr Mustapha Abdullahi been the President of DAM Foundation has done a lot by providing support and empowerment for persons living with disabilities (PWDs), cash grants to small and medium Enterprises (SMES) across Kogi State, training young people in ICT and provision of laptops, full scholarships to needy students from Primary, Secondary, Tertiary and post graduate level across Kogi State, and provisions of several solar-powered motorized boreholes, streetlights among others.
House to acknowledge the exemplary patriotism, humility and commitment to community development as consistently demonstrated by Dr. Mustapha Abdullahi whose quiet leadership continues to yield tangible benefits for his people and the nation at large, Particularly at a time when public trust must be rebuilt through visible service.
Whereas, Barefoot Renewable Energy College (BARECKS) at the Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH) Osara, Kogi State, is a flagship initiative of the Energy Commission of Nigeria.
House to note that, the main goal of the Barefoot Renewable Energy College Kogi State (BARECKS) is to train the next generation of Nigeria renewable energy experts across different fields of the renewable energy value chain, from solar installation and maintenance to other renewable energy technologies and technical skills.
However, combining hand-on technical training with university-backed research, the college will bridge the gap between non- formal skills acquisition and academic innovation. This project features world class facilities, including smart classrooms, renewable energy laboratories, photovoltaic and solar thermal workshops, battery storage and power electronics laboratories, mini-grid simulation platforms, wind and bio-energy training facilities, electric vehicle charging modules and energy efficiency laboratories. Indeed, it is a citadel of learning, a world-class edifice completed to international standards. This is the first institution of its kind on the African continent, modelled on the celebrated vocational colleges of India that turned unlettered grand-mothers into solar engineers. This institution will empower young Nigerians, women and rural Communities with the expertise needed to drive Nigeria clean energy future.
The Rt. Hon. Speaker, my esteem Hon. Colleagues, Dr. Mustapha Abdullahi's vision and commitment has contributed immensely to advancing renewable energy research and promoting sustainable development in Kogi State and Nigeria at large.
These Landmark projects reaffirm commitment of the Renewed Hope Administration of President Bola Tinubu and the concerted efforts of the Chief servant of Kogi State, His Excellency Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, the Executive Governor of Kogi State for advancing renewable energy innovation, green energy entrepreneurs and sustainable development in Kogi State and Nigeria at large.
PRAYER
The Rt. Hon. Speaker, My esteem Hon. Colleagues I urge this august House to adopt this mnotion and accordingly resolve as follows;
1. That this Honourable House issue a letter of Commendation to Dr. Mustapha Abdullahi, Director General, Energy Commission Of Nigeria for his remarkable vision, dedication, commitment and selfless contribution to Nation Building to serve as an inspiration to other well-placed individual in public service.
2. That the House do also issue a commendation letter to the Honorable Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Dr. Kingsley Tochukwu Udeh, as the motherline Ministry of the Energy Commission of Nigeria. I So Move.
Hon. Suleiman AbdulRazak,
House Leader,
Okene I Constituency,
Kogi State House of Assembly.
06/08/2026
