'Increased human capital development will enhance power sector performance'
Lagos -- Leading energy and infrastructure conglomerate, Sahara Group has said ramping up human capital capacity through investment in training, technology, and artificial intelligence would enhance performance across the power sector value chain.
Kola Adesina, Executive Director, Sahara Group, stated this as he spoke on the Group’s expansion plan, saying the company had through the expertise and commitment of its employees recorded significant achievements in the sector where it operates - Egbin Power, the largest thermal plant in subSaharan Africa, Ikeja Electric, Nigeria’s largest distribution company, and First Independent Power Limited, FIPL.
He said Sahara Group through these entities contributes 25 percent of the power generated and distributed in Nigeria, making it the nation’s foremost power company.
Adesina explained that Sahara continues to rethink its human capital profile to adequately tackle challenges and optimize emerging opportunities, with emphasis on achieving generational knowledge transfer and birthing future solutions today through technology.
“One critical need in the sector today is that of ensuring we have the right people manning the machines, processes, operations, and stakeholder management. We also need our regulation and policy formulation to be topnotch.
“At Sahara, we have a nimble and disruptive approach to keeping our people agile and adaptable to unfolding trends. This is expressed through our Graduate Engineering Programs, foreign exchange programs for our employees, and various employee learning and development platforms that make our people operate at the highest level,” he said.
Adesina, who is also Group Managing Director, Sahara Power Group (a member of the Sahara Group), said continuing
investments in its power assets demonstrate Sahara’s dedication to bringing energy to life responsibly and making a difference in the sector.