Nigeria, June 24 -- The Nigerian Academy of Engineering (NAE) has thrown its weight behind ongoing reforms in the power sector, urging the federal government to adopt stronger engineering-driven solutions to address Nigeria's infrastructure deficits, including electricity supply, climate resilience and urban sanitation.

The academy's president, Rahamon Bello, made the call on Tuesday during a press briefing at its secretariat in the Chemical and Petroleum Engineering Complex, University of Lagos, Akoka, ahead of its 2026 apex events.

He stated that the academy had spent the past year deepening its role as a technical think tank, producing policy papers and engaging government on what he described as "structural challenges" across key se...