In the quest for a stable power supply across the country, the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, met with the Forum of Commissioners of Energy in Nigeria, comprising 23 states.

This was even as the minister stated that the move was aimed at addressing the root cause of the electricity challenge in the country.

While addressing the forum of energy commissioners, Adelabu said that with the efforts put in place, Nigerians will soon start experiencing regular power supply.

“We are poised to address the root cause of the electricity challenge. We have done enough diagnostics, we know the cause of the problem, and we are now in the implementation stage.

“We have realised that in the past, temporary solutions were applied to the challenges without dealing with the root cause,” he said.

Also, he urged state governments to leverage the New Electricity Act and get involved, adding that the act has brought about unity in diversity.

“You can always call on me to intervene; I will stand by you, and I know that once the States start to perform and take on further responsibilities, it means I have also performed.

“When each of the states starts getting involved, there will be healthy rivalry akin to what we used to have in the days of regional government, he said.

Adelabu drew attention to Abia State, where Geometrics Power Limited has established a 188-megawatt power generating plant, supplying and distributing power to between seven and eight local government areas in the state.

“They enjoy a 24-hour power supply; this is what we want states to also adopt. It might look difficult, but with tenacity and if we endure, it is achievable,” he said.

Adelabu further revealed that the government has acquired about 10 mobile power substations that could be moved to places where there are challenges or disruptions due to faults in the substation.

Similarly, the minister advised them to get involved in distribution networks within their states.

“You can then discuss with the DisCos how to capitalise on your investment. The state government can get involved in picking the executive management of the DISCOs. You already have about 40 per cent of the shares of the DISCOs. You need to discuss the shares with the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI).

“ You should know who you are dealing with at the state level, and if you invest in the power infrastructure, you will know who to hold responsible. It is easy for the States and DISCOs to work together on distribution. As a state, you are in a position to know the unserved and the underserved, or where there is weak infrastructure that states can invest in.

“Once we are able to attend the challenges from 36 points, we will have solved a lot of our electricity problems,” he said.

Earlier, the Chairman of the Forum, who is also the Commissioner of Power and Energy for Cross River State, Prince Eka Williams, reaffirmed his unflinching support for the outstanding visions, ideas, and electricity reforms of the Federal government.

He noted that the Electricity Act has given the states the responsibility of running the affairs of electricity in the state.

Williams emphasised the readiness of the states to jointly put in the effort to make sure the issues and fundamental challenges are resolved.

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How you work out a solution determines how desperately you want a problem to end.

The minister should be working not "wanting"

Always unending stories of vague promises spiced with "..will soon" Please leave this country while you can because only God knows whats to come under this unfortunate 'status-quo'

Ff

That’s nice, once it’s possible in a state, others will be forced to do the same. Nice one Abians

Alex Otti has won the hearts of Nigerians and he stands a chance to be politically more important than any other, as a prospective presidential candidate..

I see a time coming, whereby political parties will look for candidates with street credibility and a man of the people recognized positively by the masses ...

Use your office to encourage private investors to invest in power.

Igbos ingenuity is second to none and envy by all. Forget, God really blessed these people.

In my next life, if there's anything like that, I'll still love to be an Ibibio man, but if God wants to reshuffle my tribe, please God create me an Igbo .

It’s ok

Oga minister wetin you don do since you enter?

Igbos have vision

ABA people right now

I hope this will drive development to the state. Let's see if other states can emulate. I believe if a state develops and attracts investments, this will make other states to sit up and compete.

Armaggedon:
How you work out a solution determines how desperately you want a problem to end.

🙌

It is not rocket science.

Allow private companies to build embedded power plants and give them the power to distribute to specific localities. They can pay a small fee to the owners of the distribution regions like EEDC.

The monopoly of the current distribution companies makes it impossible to do what Barth Nnaji did for Abia state.

Egbon e gbe enu buruku yin soun jare..

Is'nt a rocket 🚀 science sir😔

YoungLionken:
Alex Otti has won the hearts of Nigerians and politically more important than any other, as a prospective presidential candidate..

alex otti has nothing to do with the project. Make una stop this. Its a private project that started over 10 years ago

https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2024/02/28/weve-no-investment-in-geometric-power-project-abia-govt/?amp=1

Take your bad luck face Ogun and Kwara..we in Abia already Left Egypt.

Again I suggest heavy profiling from other Nigerians we don't Want Lagos virus here.

The other part of Nigeria that is not eastern region, I mean South South and South East can burn in internal darkness.

It's not our business.

Good

The same thing Nigerians would have been enjoying, if only they did the right thing months ago.

Umuchineke in Abia state should continue to enjoy their triumph over wicked and evil leadership of PDP.

Nigerians will soon overcome APC leadership and start enjoying like Abians if they shun tribalism, politics of religion and nepotism.

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Wow

God don hear Una prayer 🙏

This power minister can't do the job unfortunately.

What about Anambra State?

Lol du am first nd put security mak we no go dey face another saboteur....

RTpro1:
Maybe Kubwa is not part of Abuja

Abia is the place not Abuja

Abia is a state in the south East Abuja is capital of Nigeria

Kubwa is not in Abia State .

Yeye minister shameless you should be ashamed of yourself minister of deakness you Plugged the whole Nation into deakness

ednut1:
alex otti has nothing to do with the project. Make una stop this

As the then CEO of Diamond Bank, the bank was part of the funding mix under his leadership.