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Mukhtaar Tijani, general manager of the Lagos State Electricity Board (LSEB), says plans are underway to deploy additional solar systems to public schools across the state.

Speaking during a press conference on Tuesday, Tijani said the agency is planning to introduce innovative lighting systems in the state.

The general manager said the plan is to make sure that streets in the state continue to enjoy improved public lighting at night.

“Part of the effort to improve the energy mix is the Lagos Solar project, which is an initiative that is focused on implementing stand-alone solar power solutions for public facilities. The project is currently providing solar power to 172 public secondary schools and 11 public health centres,” Tijani said.

“While the solar components are currently undergoing routine maintenance, the aim is to deliver additional solar systems to rural, riverine and public secondary schools located within the rural areas.

“Presently, Lagos State Electricity Board manages over 1,300 kilometers of public lighting across the state. In a bid to ensure that Lagos streets continue to enjoy improved public lighting at night, the board has intensified maintenance and surveillance of major access/link roads that serve communities.

“In addition to this, the state will in no distant time embark on the retrofitting of street lights from high pressure sodium bulb (HPS) to light emitting diode (LED). This initiative is an energy efficiency scheme that will advance the street lightening project of the state.”

Tijani said the new initiative is to make sure that the state is making the right approach towards achieving the 2030 target on sustainable development goal concerning clean energy.