From David Onuoja, Abuja
The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, yesterday eld a strategic closed-door meeting with the leadership of some selected Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos), over the proposed Energy Zones, designed to deliver stable, 24-hour power supply to homes, businesses and industries in the country’s highest-demanded areas such as Lagos axis, Abuja-Kaduna-Kano and Enugu-Port-Harcourt.
In a statement issued and signed today by the Minister’s Special Adviser on Media and Public Affairs, Adeola Adelabu, said the meeting was in respect of the proposed power supply to the aforementioned areas in the Country.
According to the statement, the Minister said “in furtherance of the Federal Government’s commitment to deliver reliable electricity to Nigerians, some selected Electricity Distribution Companies were invited for the close-door meeting”.
Tegbe added that, the constraint on the power sector is not just limited to generation and transmission but also on how much power is taken up and delivered at the distribution end.
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This, he further explained, that the proposed Energy Zones are meant to close that gap, unlock commercial and industrial demand, and strengthen DisCo revenue and collections.
He also expressed the Federal Government’s commitment to build up infrastructure in high-demand areas to ensure supply keeps pace with estimated demand in our growing economy.
This engagement reinforces the Minister’s commitment made upon assuming office to ensure a disciplined and sequenced approach to the sector’s challenges. It also advances the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, which places reliable energy at the centre of economic growth, industrialization and job creation.
Those in attendance are the leadership of Abuja Electric Distribution Company (AEDC), Ikeja Electric, Eko Power, Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) and Sahara Energy Group.
