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The foundational analysis identifies barriers to hydropower development in Nigeria, suggesting pivotal policy changes.
This foundational part of a three-part series synthesizes 73 peer-reviewedsources, RBDA archival data (1977–2024), and cross-national case studies.It provides a robust diagnostic analysis of the techno-political barriershindering the Oyan Dam’s hydropower potential, particularly focusing on thesystemic failures surrounding the 2007 turbine procurement. Aligned withSDG 7 (Affordable Energy) and Nigeria’s Energy Transition Plan (ETP), itdiagnoses institutional failures rooted in a critical lack of sustainedadministrative tenacity alongside issues of expertise erosion, fiscal myopia,institutional amnesia, and stakeholder fragmentation. The analysis highlightsthat while technical credentials are vital for a project team, the unwaveringcommitment and strong will of leadership are paramount to drivingcomplex project execution. The findings herein lay the groundwork for theactionable policy prescriptions to be detailed in Part 2
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