• Hausa Edition
  • Podcast
  • Conferences
  • LeVogue Magazine
  • Business News
  • Print Advert Rates
  • Online Advert Rates
  • Contact Us
Thursday, July 24, 2025
Leadership Newspapers
Read in Hausa
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Football
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Football
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
Leadership Newspapers
No Result
View All Result

Benue Govt Set To Enact Electricity Law

by Leadership News
8 months ago
in News
Share on WhatsAppShare on FacebookShare on XTelegram

The Benue State government said it is working on enacting an electricity law to regulate the state energy sector.

Advertisement

Mr Omale Omale, commissioner for Transport, Renewable Energy, and Power, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Makurdi.

Omale said the bill was drafted at the Ministry of Justice for vetting and onward presentation to the state executive council.

The commissioner stated that the bill would be sent to the House of Assembly as an executive bill as soon as the executive council approved it.

“The law will address the energy needs in unserved and underserved communities in the state.

RELATED

Kwara Gov Launches Fresh Women Empowerment Policy

Kwara Gov Launches Fresh Women Empowerment Policy

5 hours ago
EFCC Arrests 25 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Kano

EFCC Arrests 25 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Kano

5 hours ago

“There are some communities that don’t have electricity infrastructure networks, which represent the unsafe group, while there are others with the infrastructure but don’t get regular electricity.

“As a ministry, we know the energy needs of all Benue people, and we are working on it,” he said.

Omale said the new Electricity Act allows states to join the energy market and generate, distribute, and regulate electricity within their states.

Mrs Jennifer Tema, a 67-year-old restaurant owner, told NAN that the national grid’s regular collapses caused considerable damage to her business.

Tema said she had been recording losses of millions of Naira worth of perishable foods due to the recurring power outage.

“In recent times, we have witnessed a steady power supply, but this issue of the national grid has cost me a lot of damage.

“My generator cannot take more than two freezers at a time. I lost over N2 million in the recent power outage. This is affecting my business.

“I just hope that the state government will rise to the occasion and get alternative energy sources for us to mitigate these losses,” she said.

Another resident, Dennis Tyosula, who operates a computer centre and betting shop in Makurdi, said the lack of a steady power supply affected his businesses.

Tyosula said he was buying fuel between N1,200 and N1,350 per litre to power the generators at his two shops and, as a result, was not making any profit but incurring losses. He said he uses between 16 and 18 litres of fuel daily with no power supply.


We’ve got the edge. Get real-time reports, breaking scoops, and exclusive angles delivered straight to your phone. Don’t settle for stale news. Join LEADERSHIP NEWS on WhatsApp for 24/7 updates →

Join Our WhatsApp Channel




Tags: Benue StateElectricity
SendShareTweetShare
Previous Post

Enugu To Represent Nigeria At World Schools Debate Championship

Next Post

A Rebranded NAFEST Will Enhance Public’s Participation – DG NCAC

Leadership News

Leadership News

You May Like

Kwara Gov Launches Fresh Women Empowerment Policy
News

Kwara Gov Launches Fresh Women Empowerment Policy

2025/07/23
EFCC Arrests 25 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Kano
News

EFCC Arrests 25 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Kano

2025/07/23
Sokoto To Revive 244 Health Centres With N10bn
News

Security Agents Rescue 11 Kidnap Victims In Sokoto

2025/07/23
Expert Identifies Visionary Leadership, CSR For Business Success
News

Expert Identifies Visionary Leadership, CSR For Business Success

2025/07/23
Celebrating President Tinubu’s Remarkable Two Years In Office
News

Tinubu Meets APC Govs Ahead Of Crucial NEC

2025/07/23
Ekitike Joins Liverpool On 6-Year Deal From Eintracht Frankfurt
News

Ekitike Joins Liverpool On 6-Year Deal From Eintracht Frankfurt

2025/07/23
Leadership Conference advertisement

LATEST

Kwara Gov Launches Fresh Women Empowerment Policy

EFCC Arrests 25 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Kano

Security Agents Rescue 11 Kidnap Victims In Sokoto

Expert Identifies Visionary Leadership, CSR For Business Success

Tinubu Meets APC Govs Ahead Of Crucial NEC

Ekitike Joins Liverpool On 6-Year Deal From Eintracht Frankfurt

Court Voids Removal Of Benue Chief Judge Ikpambese

Senate Lauds Tinubu Over $3bn Allocation To Reconstruct Eastern Rail Line

Police Arrest 3 Suspected Kidnappers In Cross River

Cholera Claims 13 Lives In Niger

© 2025 Leadership Media Group - All Rights Reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Football
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us

© 2025 Leadership Media Group - All Rights Reserved.