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New NERC Chairman Insists DISCOs, GENCOs Must Comply With Rules by adenigga(op): 4:07am On Aug 10, 2025
The newly appointed Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) chairman, Engr. Abdullahi Ramat assumed office at the Abuja, noting he would checkmate the electricity distribution companies (DisCos) and electricity Generation Companies (GenCos) to comply with the market rules.

According to him, his era will not be business as usual.

His words: “We will set the ball rolling up to Nigerians and we know the problem they are facing so this time is not going to be a business as usual the distribution companies and the generation companies must do the right thing. This is my message to them.”


He said he would study the handover note from his predecessor, Engr. Sanusi Garba to learn more and commence work in earnest.


He however noted that he and his team cannot change the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) overnight.


Ramat said with the team work of the management of NERC there will be efficiency for improved energy supply.


He expressed gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointing them to serve in the commission.

He said: “We thank Allah and we thank the President for giving us such a wonderful opportunity.

“And we come here to the new environments. So we are going to go through the document they have and everything.

“We will learn a lot then we set the ball rolling. I believe we cannot change things overnight.
“But if we join hands together I believe we are going to have more efficiency as to improve the Nigerian electricity supply industry.
“So we are going to do a lot because I believe there are a lot to do and there is a lot of work to do.”
Source: https://thenationonlineng.net/new-nerc-chairman-insists-discos-gencos-must-comply-with-rules

Re: New NERC Chairman Insists DISCOs, GENCOs Must Comply With Rules by inoki247: 11:49am On Aug 10, 2025
Enu PO.......



All na noise u go soon rest after few months...
Re: New NERC Chairman Insists DISCOs, GENCOs Must Comply With Rules by JAWBONE(m): 11:50am On Aug 10, 2025
Interesting.
This is the 39 year old guy I think.

Let's see what he brings
Re: New NERC Chairman Insists DISCOs, GENCOs Must Comply With Rules by SalamRushdie: 11:50am On Aug 10, 2025
He will soon find out how powerful the Genco Mafia is ...they are the currently the richest oligarchs in Nigeria
Re: New NERC Chairman Insists DISCOs, GENCOs Must Comply With Rules by Lanre4uonly(m): 11:51am On Aug 10, 2025
Ok, noted.
To whom much is given much is expected.
All the best.
Re: New NERC Chairman Insists DISCOs, GENCOs Must Comply With Rules by erico2k2(m): 11:53am On Aug 10, 2025
Sir, I think you need to pay attention more to the part of agreement that stipulate penalty for not fulfilling the promise made during contract negotiations and the penalty thereof.
Re: New NERC Chairman Insists DISCOs, GENCOs Must Comply With Rules by bigdammyj: 11:54am On Aug 10, 2025
Noted.


Hopefully this will be backup with action
Re: New NERC Chairman Insists DISCOs, GENCOs Must Comply With Rules by IamANigerianMan:
inoki247:
Enu PO.......



All na noise u go soon rest after few months...
By the time, he is booked private jet to any part of the world he likes , given weekend allowances in millions of Naira, he will be quiet.... We need someone who see this world as nothing to change Nigeria.... Bro if you are there you don't believe that there is poverty.....
Re: New NERC Chairman Insists DISCOs, GENCOs Must Comply With Rules by dahmie2013: 11:59am On Aug 10, 2025
Please start by ensuring the GENCOS are paid the debt government owes them.
Re: New NERC Chairman Insists DISCOs, GENCOs Must Comply With Rules by ceejay80s(m): 12:00pm On Aug 10, 2025
Story!!!!
Make e be like say u dey work
All of u should continue to waste our time
Re: New NERC Chairman Insists DISCOs, GENCOs Must Comply With Rules by ceejay80s(m): 12:01pm On Aug 10, 2025
JAWBONE:
Interesting.
This is the 39 year old guy I think.

Let's see what he brings
Na ur light he go order to first come disconnect and give ur street 2days on, 4days off
Re: New NERC Chairman Insists DISCOs, GENCOs Must Comply With Rules by Oakenshield: 12:04pm On Aug 10, 2025
Business as usual normal terms for our criminals just do your work and let it speak for you
Re: New NERC Chairman Insists DISCOs, GENCOs Must Comply With Rules by Max24: 12:04pm On Aug 10, 2025
I don't understand how this electricity works ooo. What's actually our generating capacity now? People always say we are generating around 5000 since the time of GEJ but the truth is that power has improved drastically. How come power supply has improved and we are still on the same 5000MW. Or am I missing something?
Re: New NERC Chairman Insists DISCOs, GENCOs Must Comply With Rules by peteofi(m): 12:06pm On Aug 10, 2025
Which rule? Is it that customers are not supposed to buy transformers? Or is it the one that when the customers eventually get a transformer the Distribution company will one day come and take it claiming maintenance and repair and it will never be seen again. They should specify.
Re: New NERC Chairman Insists DISCOs, GENCOs Must Comply With Rules by Easylife1234: 12:07pm On Aug 10, 2025
Congratulations to you. We your customers want to see the changes in power sectors
Re: New NERC Chairman Insists DISCOs, GENCOs Must Comply With Rules by JASONjnr(m): 12:09pm On Aug 10, 2025
All Tinubu's appointees are really up and doing but alot of people who hates progress will rather criticize than rejoice.
Re: New NERC Chairman Insists DISCOs, GENCOs Must Comply With Rules by mcdokwe(m): 12:15pm On Aug 10, 2025
Boiling hot until you know and cime to benefit from the corruption in there.
Re: New NERC Chairman Insists DISCOs, GENCOs Must Comply With Rules by duduade(m): 12:21pm On Aug 10, 2025
Initial gragra at its highest grade

Watch in the next one year
Re: New NERC Chairman Insists DISCOs, GENCOs Must Comply With Rules by lightwind(m): 12:22pm On Aug 10, 2025
IamANigerianMan:
By the time, he is booked private jet to any part of the he likes , given weekend allowances in millions of Naira, he will be quiet.... We need someone who see this world as nothing to change Nigeria.... Bro if you are there you don't believe that there is poverty.....
Exactly when you are there nothing like poverty again for life. You don't even dream of poverty, you don't even know what poverty is again in your life and that of your family members all.
Re: New NERC Chairman Insists DISCOs, GENCOs Must Comply With Rules by Successsearch90(m): 12:23pm On Aug 10, 2025
Of course
22. Don't ask Nairaland members for contact details (email, phone, bbpin) or investments.
Re: New NERC Chairman Insists DISCOs, GENCOs Must Comply With Rules by SocialJustice: 12:28pm On Aug 10, 2025
JAWBONE:
Interesting.
This is the 39 year old guy I think.

Let's see what he brings
Kano thug. This government is for vultures and violent people.
Re: New NERC Chairman Insists DISCOs, GENCOs Must Comply With Rules by Nbotee(m): 12:35pm On Aug 10, 2025
The same one who hadn't been confirmed by the Narional Assembly but still went ahead to resume because he knows they are rubber stamped and will do the needful
Re: New NERC Chairman Insists DISCOs, GENCOs Must Comply With Rules by PheelzAlmighty: 12:37pm On Aug 10, 2025
Nigeria is a failed state.

Nothing to see here. Next!!!!
Re: New NERC Chairman Insists DISCOs, GENCOs Must Comply With Rules by Unityestate: 12:39pm On Aug 10, 2025
Abeg getat scammer Bado all una dey talk before resuming office. In Two months time it will become business as usual. Jonathan forgive us come back ND lead Nigerian to greater heights.
Re: New NERC Chairman Insists DISCOs, GENCOs Must Comply With Rules by udemzyudex(m): 12:41pm On Aug 10, 2025
SalamRushdie:
He will soon find out how powerful the Genco Mafia is ...they are the currently the richest oligarchs in Nigeria
Like he said,it won't be business as usual so let's give him the benefit of doubt.

With 💯 backing from the president he should be able to deliver unless if he choose to compromise.
Re: New NERC Chairman Insists DISCOs, GENCOs Must Comply With Rules by JAWBONE(m): 12:41pm On Aug 10, 2025
SocialJustice:
Kano thug. This government is for vultures and violent people.
Really?? never heard of him before now.

So it might just be another appointment to secure votes
Re: New NERC Chairman Insists DISCOs, GENCOs Must Comply With Rules by OlujobaSamuel: 1:05pm On Aug 10, 2025
Max24:
I don't understand how this electricity works ooo. What's actually our generating capacity now? People always say we are generating around 5000 since the time of GEJ but the truth is that power has improved drastically. How come power supply has improved and we are still on the same 5000MW. Or am I missing something?
Because the distribution capacity is different from generation capacity and actual generation.
Our generation capacity is about 11k mw, our actual generation is around 5k, the distribution is dependent on the distribution capacity of the disco supplying our homes and offices, if they don't improve their facilities, they can't take the whole 5k generated, why you see improvement in your community is because the disco responsible is fixing the facility around you.
We have the Genco, TCN and Disco.
Genco generates then sell to govt through TCN (govt uses this to control price, that's where power subsidy comes in), TCN then sells to Disco at subsidized rate in order for the disco to supply to you. However, the disco sometimes don't fix faulty facilities or don't have the capacity to distribute all power coming to them, so they reject the supply, and govt still needs to pay the Genco.
Eg, you turned on your gen to power your house, your gen can take 4freezers at a go, but because you don't have anything to put in the freezer, you only turned on 1 to freeze your bottle water, you have no choice but to still pay for the fuel for the gen, and the gen capacity still remains the same but the actual generation when you reduce the load will drop
This is my layman explanation, gurus can come explain better
Re: New NERC Chairman Insists DISCOs, GENCOs Must Comply With Rules by OlujobaSamuel: 1:07pm On Aug 10, 2025
SonOfWords:
After well-meaning Nigerians rally to support you regain full health and strength, you'll still vote rubbish leaders due to tribal sentiments.

You Nigerians never learn!
Dey play, person wey dey scam you.
He has been on it since last year or 2yrs ago
Re: New NERC Chairman Insists DISCOs, GENCOs Must Comply With Rules by mactoni91(m): 1:12pm On Aug 10, 2025
The power sector isn't as easy as many people see it.

It's highly politicized
Re: New NERC Chairman Insists DISCOs, GENCOs Must Comply With Rules by Kukutente23: 1:20pm On Aug 10, 2025
SalamRushdie:
He will soon find out how powerful the Genco Mafia is ...they are the currently the richest oligarchs in Nigeria
You think he doesn't know already
All what he's saying is just for the camera
He has been called to the table that's what's most important
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