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From Okwe Obi, Abuja
Founder of COLE’ctive Initiative, Tonye Cole has urged the Federal Government to invest in clean energy so as to create jobs and reduce environmental crisis and mortality.
He made the call in a statement to mark this year’s International Day of Clean Energy, with the theme, ‘Clean Energy for People and Planet.’
He announced the birth of COLE2Power as its clean energy access and transition platform, designed to position renewable energy, energy efficiency and sustainable power solutions as core drivers of human wellbeing, economic opportunity and environmental protection across Rivers State.
He explained that COLE2Power reframes clean energy not as a technical sector alone, but as essential civic infrastructure; one that underpins healthcare delivery, enterprise productivity, education access, public safety and climate resilience.
He said the programme aligns renewable energy deployment, community participation, innovation and inclusive financing into a people-centred energy transition model.
According to him, COLE2Power is structured to support expanded access to clean and reliable energy for over 230,000 households, clinics, schools and small businesses, including clean or hybrid energy solutions for 230 public and community institutions across 23 LGAs.
He also explained that COLE2Power would create job opportunities for 23,000 MSMEs and creative enterprises, activating 2,300 clean energy service providers and supporting 10,000+ green and energy-linked jobs across renewable energy value chains.
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“Energy-efficient solutions across 319 wards that reduce energy costs, lower emissions and decrease environmental pressure through cleaner power and reduced reliance on diesel and inefficient energy sources.
“Community-level ownership, stewardship and accountability through 230 clean energy stewardship zones, engaging 230,000 citizen participants and reaching an estimated 2.3 million citizens via education, advocacy and media mobility platforms.
“Clean energy is not only about technology, it is about dignity, opportunity and security,” he said.
He added that, “COLE2Power directly links energy access to improved health outcomes, by supporting reliable power for healthcare facilities, cold chains, water systems and clean cooking solutions.
“It advances wealth creation by enabling productive use of energy for micro, small and creative enterprises, while reducing operational costs for local businesses. It also strengthens community security, supporting public lighting, emergency response capacity and climate resilience.
“A COLE’ctive programme representative highlighted the systems approach.
“Energy access cuts across every development goal.”
He pointed out that a successful energy transition must be inclusive and locally owned.
