The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), in partnership with VARELIS Global Company Ltd., successfully trained 200 youths from Adamawa and Borno states in renewable energy technologies and electrified six primary healthcare centres with hybrid solar mini-grid systems.

 

The initiative, titled “Powering the Future: NCDMB and VARELIS Global Electrify Clinics and Train 200 Northeast Youths,” was aimed at building a skilled indigenous renewable energy workforce while expanding access to clean and reliable electricity in underserved communities across the Northeast.

 

The training was conducted in two States, namely: Adamawa State and Borno State. The Adamawa State programme lasted 10 days, from June 29 to July 9, 2026, while the Borno State training was held from July 13 to July 23, 2026.

 

A total of 200 participants, comprising 100 youths each from Adamawa and Borno states, received intensive practical training in solar photovoltaic (PV) system design, installation, battery storage systems, mini-grid applications, and clean-energy entrepreneurship.

 

At the conclusion of the programme, participants were presented with certificates after successfully completing the hands-on technical training designed to improve their employability, encourage entrepreneurship, and promote sustainable livelihoods.

 

As part of the intervention, six primary healthcare centres across Adamawa and Borno states were equipped with hybrid solar mini-grid systems to provide uninterrupted electricity for vaccine storage, emergency medical services, and round-the-clock healthcare delivery.

 

The project also promoted gender inclusion by encouraging strong female participation, with women making up a significant proportion of the trainees.

 

Stakeholders said the initiative would contribute to reducing youth unemployment, strengthening local technical capacity in renewable energy, expanding access to clean energy, lowering carbon emissions, and supporting post-insurgency recovery and economic development in Nigeria’s Northeast.

 

They noted that the successful completion of the programme demonstrated NCDMB’s commitment, in collaboration with VARELIS Global Company Ltd., to developing local content in the renewable energy sector while improving critical public infrastructure and creating sustainable economic opportunities for young people in the region.