Nigeria, April 23 -- The Lagos State Government has clarified that permits and administrative fees for installing solar power systems apply only to residents of its social housing estates, not to private homeowners across the state.

The clarification followed a viral video in which officials of the Lagos State Ministry of Housing were seen confronting a resident over solar panels installed in a state-owned estate, allegedly demanding a permit and payment before he could proceed with the installation in his apartment.

The video, shared on 21 April, shows officials from the ministry's Monitoring and Compliance Unit asking the resident to obtain approval and pay a fee, despite his decision to adopt solar power as an alternative to unreliab...