Stakeholders hail Buhari on law to allow states generate, transmit electricity
20th March 2023


President-Buhari

By Adewale Sanyaolu

Power sector stakeholders have hailed President Muhammadu Buhari, decision to sign a constitutional amendment to allow states to license, generate, transmit and distribute electricity.

Buhari, had last week signed into law the constitutional amendment allowing states in the country to licence, generate, transmit, and distribute electricity.

This was made known in a tweet by the presidential media spokesperson, Tolu Ogunlesi, on Friday.

He tweeted, “President #MBuhari has signed 16 constitution amendment bills into law. By this signing, State Houses of Assembly & judiciaries now have constitutionally guaranteed financial independence, while railways have moved from Exclusive Legislative List to the concurrent list.


“Another landmark change: By virtue of the presidential assent, Nigerian states can now generate, transmit and distribute electricity in areas covered by the national grid. (This) wasn’t allowed pre-amendment. This is genuine, realistic restructuring — through the constitution.”

The Senate had in July 2022 passed the Electricity Bill 2022 to allow States and individuals to generate and distribute electricity.

Chairman of the Senate Committee on Power, Senator Gabriel Suswam, said the bill will help policy and regulatory measures to improve power generation, transmission and distribution capabilities of the sector.

‘‘Since electricity is on the concurrent list in the constitution, the bill has allowed State governments to license people who intend to operate mini-grids within the states,’’ he said.

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The bill also gives legal backing to renewable energy. If you decide to generate one megawatt of power using solar as an energy source, that is also provided for.

That is the only way the power problem would be solved. The space is now open; there is little restriction as to who can generate power and distribute it.

What is obtainable now is that any power that is generated must be put on the national grid for transmission and distribution.”

Commenting on Buhari’s move to liberalise the power sector, Managing Director of Tripod Industrial Services, a firm that specialises in power plants installation of repairs, Mr. Ademola Raheem, even though long overdue, the decision is a step in the right direction.

Raheem added that the latest effort by President Buhari should be taken a step further by breaking down the national grid into regions with possibility of reconnecting if there is a severe electricity shortage in a zone and connected to a zone that has surplus.

Also speaking, Group Chief Executive Officer, Power Solutions Nigeria Limited, Mr. Kehinde Solebo, hailed Buhari, for putting the power sector on track before he leaves office.

He explained that the power sector is so troubled that the idea of running a national grid for entire country was no longer sustainable.

Solebo maintained that the new law will open up the power sector further for fresh investments and job creation, saying States will no begin to make investment or partner with private enterprise to provide the needed infrastructure for the industry.

‘‘It remains a national embarrassment that a country with over 200 million people was still struggling with less than 6,000MW of electricity. But I believe this new law will change the narrative.”

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We know but the implementation is the key, however, Tinubu body language seems to be better than Buhari's.

Igwe9:
We know but the implementation is the key, however, Tinubu body language seems to be better than Buhari's.

Nothing was implemented, they said he assesnted as though Buhari had not signed the bill already and assented to it, so what is new, we still remember how they talked about Buhari's body language and how it ended, it is not body language we want, they have started with so many propaganda for Tinubu just like Buhari when in reality nothing new is happening, why would they push the bill Buhari signed and claim Tinubu just signed it, why lie to Nigerians with governance?

Brendaniel:


Nothing was implemented, they said he assesnted as though Buhari had not signed the bill already and assented to it, so what is new, we still remember how they talked about Buhari's body language and how it ended, it is not body language we want, they have started with so many propaganda for Tinubu just like Buhari when in reality nothing new is happening, why would they push the bill Buhari signed and claim Tinubu just signed it, why lie to Nigerians with governance?

na so , we hope for the best

Igwe9:

na so , we hope for the best

Oga, it is not only the electricity bill, almost everything they have been praising Tinubu was not done by him, he has virtually done nothing since he assumed office apart from appointments and political visitations, I am going to write another thread and highlight all the propaganda been pushed with facts....

Brendaniel:


Oga, it is not only the electricity bill, almost everything they have been praising Tinubu was not done by him, he has virtually done nothing since he assumed office apart from appointments and political visitations, I am going to write another thread and highlight all the propaganda been pushed with facts....

You go write tire

Na Tinubu sign am

Brendaniel:


Oga, it is not only the electricity bill, almost everything they have been praising Tinubu was not done by him, he has virtually done nothing since he assumed office apart from appointments and political visitations, I am going to write another thread and highlight all the propaganda been pushed with facts....

Please shut up, Nonsensical Wailer.

Brendaniel:


Oga, it is not only the electricity bill, almost everything they have been praising Tinubu was not done by him, he has virtually done nothing since he assumed office apart from appointments and political visitations, I am going to write another thread and highlight all the propaganda been pushed with facts....

Is Buhari fighting back through you to defend himself

Brendaniel:


Oga, it is not only the electricity bill, almost everything they have been praising Tinubu was not done by him, he has virtually done nothing since he assumed office apart from appointments and political visitations, I am going to write another thread and highlight all the propaganda been pushed with facts....

Keep shut, una no dey yab am for fuel subsidy that have bn implemented b4 he enter? so why crying when praising him too.

Igwe9:
We know but the implementation is the key, however, Tinubu body language seems to be better than Buhari's.

Una don start this yeye "Body language thing again"

OneCandleAway:


Is Buhari fighting back through you to defend himself

I don't know when it has become a sin to speak to the truth, let's call a spade a spade and let the present government be sincere with Nigerians, Nigerians should not be deceived over and over by successive governments....

Frank688915:
Keep shut, una no dey yab am for fuel subsidy that have bn implemented b4 he enter? so why crying when praising him too.

Why is he lying to Nigerians, if he did not do something he should stop claiming he did it....

sapele914:
Please shut up, Nonsensical Wailer.

No defence with facts and as usual insult will be the only thing for you to use....

Ttalk:


You go write tire

Sorry to disappoint you, I will never get tired of writing....

Brendaniel:


Oga, it is not only the electricity bill, almost everything they have been praising Tinubu was not done by him, he has virtually done nothing since he assumed office apart from appointments and political visitations, I am going to write another thread and highlight all the propaganda been pushed with facts....

You are a shameless dark soul who is not even happy that the current government has seamlessly carried on from where the former stopped.

Nobody said all the approvals that Tinubu has made are for policies he initiated.

That is why there is a transition committee between the then outgoing Buhari officials and the then incoming Tinubu officials.

That is why Tinubu has hit the ground running, but your bitter soul is not at peace.

You only want to hear bad news and you shall surely hear it about your own self.

Throwback:


You are a shameless dark soul who is not even happy that the current government has seamlessly carried on from where the former stopped.

Nobody said all the approvals that Tinubu has made are for policies he initiated.

That is why there is a transition committee between the then outgoing Buhari officials and the then incoming Tinubu officials.

That is why Tinubu has hit the ground running, but your bitter soul is not at peace.

You only want to hear bad news and you shall surely hear it about your own self.

you guys are so funny, Oga, propaganda will not put food on the mouth of Nigerians, you cannot rule the people using propaganda, Buhari tried it and we saw the end result....

First, they aired the video of border opening. Now this..

Strap on Gents, we haven't seen the end of BMC after all. Just an alphabet swap.

Brendaniel

Don’t be an illiterate. What Buhari signed is different.

What Buhari signed was the constitution amendment bill and Tinubu signed the Electricity bill 2023 which repealed the OBJ era electricity & power reform act 2005.

Even tho looking at them, they sound the same because they’re related to electricity but the bill signed by Tinubu today went into further details and spelled out the details within the constitutional amendment Buhari signed.

A government that is based on falsehood can never be trusted. Tinubu is evil, and APC is wicked.

LegendHero:
Brendaniel

Don’t be an illiterate. What Buhari signed is different.

What Buhari signed was the constitution amendment bill and Tinubu signed the Electricity bill 2023 which repealed the OBJ era electricity & power reform act 2005.

Even tho looking at them, they sound the same because they’re related to electricity but the bill signed by Tinubu today went into further details and spelled out the details within the constitutional amendment Buhari signed.

Oga, it is clear you didn't read the my entire article, read the entire article and tell me the difference in what was pushed to front page this morning and what is in the article here, I challenge you...