Nigerians are facing scarcity on many fronts: food, Jobs, energy, and recently, naira scarcity due to the attempt by the Central Bank to demonetize the economy. We are running on empty. The incoming administration must be innovative on all fronts to steer the local economy out of the slow economic growth. Efforts must be concerted to tackle energy scarcity and poor energy infrastructure to support SME growth and enhance the quality of life in Nigeria. While countries are gravitating towards green, clean energy alternatives, we are still grappling with distributing dirty fuels.