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FG- Imo: :Regulatory Oversight of The State Electricity Market Is Now Underr ISERC

By Favour Ifeoluwa & Akinola Ajibade  The Federal Government yesterday( Monday) announced the transfer of Regulatory Oversight of the Electricity Market in Imo State to the state electricity regulatory commission, otherwise known as (ISERC). In a statement issued by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Common( NERC), the development is in compliance with the amended Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (CFRN) and the Electricity Act 2023 (Amended), reiterating that all transfers envisaged by this order shall be completed by 31 December 2024. According to the Commission,the transfer Order’s provisions include: “Direct Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) to incorporate a subsidiary (EEDC SubCo) to assume responsibilities for intrastate supply and distribution of electricity in Imo State from EEDC, and that EEDC shall complete the incorporation of EEDC SubCo within 60 days from 27th June 2024. The subcompany shall apply for and obtain licence for the in
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Why Nigeria is facing erratic power supply , EKEDC's chief


By Akinola Ajibade

Inadequate supply of gas to the thermal plants, low power generation, system collapse, vandalism among others are responsible for the frequent power outages across the country, the Managing Director/ Chief Executive officer,  Eko  Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC), Dr Tinuade Sanda, has said.

She spoke during an engagement forum with customers at Itire, Lawanson, Idi-Araba, and Mushin recently.

She said that the company is making efforts are  to improve power supply to its customers.

According to her, the firm is currently working with the other industry stakeholders to ensure these challenges are reduced to the barest minimum.

‘We are upgrading our distribution infrastructure across our network with a loan from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The network improvement projects may not be going as quickly as you had anticipated but I can assure you that we will get to your areas.’ she said 

 Represented by the company's Chief Finance Officer, Mr. Joseph Esenwa, Sands  urged the  customers to embrace the Meter Asset Provider (MAP) scheme provided by the government in closing the metering gap before the commencement of Phase 1 of the National Mass Metering Programme (NMMP).

She further announced the mobile metering exercise by Eko DisCo to ensure customers get metered within 72 hours of payment confirmation.

She said, “it is obvious that the electricity industry is going through numerous challenges that are even beyond the capacity of the DisCos, which are causing setbacks to power supply. As the face of the power industry to the consumers, it is essential for us to actively engage our customers on platforms such as this to identify their problems and provide solutions,”

The electricity consumers tasked EKEDC to improve its service delivery.

The customers lauded EKEDC for taking such a measure but decried the impact of the challenges they face such as the drop in electricity supply, overloaded distribution transformers, estimated billings, and challenges in getting prepaid meters.

The Chairman of Customer Consultative Forum in Mushin, Honourable Afeez Lawal requested the DisCo to provide more prepaid meters which according to him is the solution to the menace of estimated billing to customers.

In his account, Mr. Lawal Musa representing Idi-Araba Community charged Eko DisCo to replace the deteriorated poles and wires that are preventing adequate power supply and causing safety hazards.

Also, EKEDC's spokesman, Godwin Idemudia, said the management is keen on establishing a closer relationship with customers across its network, hence the engagement forums.

He said this is the third engagement forum since Dr. Tinuade Sanda assumed the role as MD/CEO of EKEDC following the ones we held for customers in Ijora and Ojo districts.’

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