The Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, highlighted the Federal Government’s immediate focus in the power sector during the 3rd Roundtable on Enforcement of Technical Standards.
The emphasis is on prioritizing metering, electricity distribution, and transmission to improve nationwide power supply.
Adelabu stressed a shift to a bottom-up approach in the upcoming power sector strategy, concentrating on customers, distribution, and transmission infrastructures in the short term.
Additionally, there’s a commitment to address the generation segment, including distributed power from renewable sources and advancing baseload power through thermal and hydro plants in the medium to long term.
Adelabu outlined regional energy potentials, such as solar energy in the North, small hydropower plants in the middle belt and South-West, and wind energy in coastal cities.
He urged NEMSA to adapt to sector decentralization, with state governments participating under the new Electricity Act of 2023.
Adelabu assured NEMSA of the Federal Government’s support, acknowledging increased responsibilities at both federal and state levels.
He highlighted the devolution of powers to states through the Electricity Act 2023 and stressed NEMSA’s role as the lead enforcer of technical and regulatory standards.
The Minister encouraged collective efforts for regular and sustainable power supply, and the CEO of NEMSA, Tukur Aliyu, outlined the agency’s responsibilities under the Electricity Act 2023.
Adelabu concluded by pledging collaboration with the National Council on Power to develop the integrated National Electricity Policy and Strategic Implementation Plan for submission to the Federal Executive Council.
