Chantelle Abdul Named Energy Times’ Most Influential Personality of the Year 2024 as MOJEC Group Sweeps Three Major Awards

Chantelle Abdul, Group Managing Director of MOJEC International and CEO of Virtuitus Solaris, has been honored as the Most Influential Personality of the Year 2024 by Energy Times, in recognition of her exceptional leadership and transformative contributions to Nigeria’s power and energy sectors.

The night marked a significant moment for the MOJEC Group, which received a total of three prestigious awards at the ceremony. In addition to Abdul’s recognition, MOJEC International was awarded “Brand of the Year”, while Mrs. Mojisola Abdul, Chairman of MOJEC Group, was named “Energy Sector Entrepreneur of the Year” for her decades-long commitment to driving innovation and excellence in the energy landscape.

In her acceptance speech, Chantelle Abdul expressed deep appreciation to Energy Times for its unwavering coverage of developments in the energy space. “They have been very resilient in communicating the many activities that go on in the power and energy sectors. This recognition means a great deal not only to me but to all those committed to Nigeria’s energy future,” she said.

She also highlighted the current shifts within the sector, citing new leadership at the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC), and the recently enacted Electricity Act, which opens up significant opportunities for growth, reform, and increased electrification across Nigeria.

“These changes signal even more opportunities to electrify our citizens,” Abdul stated. She referenced her participation earlier that day in a meeting with the World Bank and International Finance Corporation (IFC) regarding the M300 initiative, a landmark project aimed at electrifying 300 million Africans by 2030 with over $50 billion in committed funding.

“As Mojec, Virtuitus Solaris, and our various power companies, we are absolutely committed to this cause,” she affirmed. “It is a history-making and legacy-leaving opportunity for us to electrify Nigeria and the continent.”

Abdul closed by celebrating fellow awardees and reaffirming MOJEC Group’s commitment to driving progress across the sector: “Energy Times, thank you so very much for the honor.Hopefully by next year, we’ll be taking home even more awards.”

MOJEC International is a leading indigenous energy company focused on metering, power distribution solutions, and renewable energy through its subsidiary, Virtuitus Solaris. The company is known for pioneering innovation and strategic partnerships that are advancing Nigeria’s electrification agenda.

The management of Energy Times had earlier lauded Chantelle Abdul ‘s visionary leadership as one of Africa’s foremost voices in power sector transformation whose work spans energy policy advocacy, private sector investment, and last-mile electrification initiatives across Nigeria and the continent.