• Hausa Edition
  • Podcast
  • Conferences
  • LeVogue Magazine
  • Business News
  • Print Advert Rates
  • Online Advert Rates
  • Contact Us
Friday, October 3, 2025
Leadership Newspapers
Read in Hausa
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
    • Football
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Education
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
    • Columns
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
    • Football
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Education
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
    • Columns
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
Leadership Newspapers
No Result
View All Result

Electricity Act: We Are Still Committed To Decentralised Market — States

by Chibuzo Ukaibe
4 hours ago
in News
Share on WhatsAppShare on FacebookShare on XTelegram

The State governments, under the aegis of Forum of Commissioners for Power and Energy (FOCPEN), have dismissed claims that they were backpedalling from their commitment to ensure a decentralised and reliable power supply in the country.

Advertisement

The forum said no state has retreated from the reform, adding that instead, more states were passing laws, constituting commissions, and assuming regulatory powers every quarter.

The forum disclosed that since the passage of the Electricity Act, 23 states have passed laws to establish their electricity markets, with more states joining.

Advertisement

It also said 14 states now have formal NERC transfers of regulatory oversight.

FOCPEN said this in a statement jointly signed by its chairman, Prince Eka Williams, who is the commissioner of Power and Renewable Energy, Cross River State, and its Ag. secretary, Engr. Mohammed Ihiezue Abdulmutalib, who is commissioner of Rural and Energy Development in Kogi State.

The statement was issued in reaction to a report (not in LEADERSHIP), which, according to FOCPEN, suggested that the subnational governments have reversed course on power sector reforms following the enactment of the Electricity Act.

RELATED NEWS

Tinubu Receives IMO Sec-Gen, Reaffirms Commitment To Maritime Development

Zulum Seeks Deployment Of Soldiers To Borno Border Communities

Fubara Dissolves Rivers Microfinance Agency Board

Coroner’s Verdict: Mohbad’s Father Seeks Prosecution Of Daughter-in-Law, Others

FOCPEN described the assertion in the article as erroneous, inaccurate, adding that it did not reflect the true position and progress of Nigeria’s States in advancing electricity market reforms.

Noting that they were advancing and not retreating, the forum said more states were actively engaging with the opportunities provided under the Electricity Act and were at different stages of legislation, regulatory formation, and market design.

Recounting the progress made across states, FOCPEN said: “Since the passage of the Electricity Act: Twenty (23) States have already passed enabling laws to establish their electricity markets, with more States joining.

“14 States now have formal NERC transfers of regulatory oversight. More States are joining the reform journey each month—recent examples include formal transfer processes for Bayelsa and Nasarawa.

“Also in its just concluded Energy Summit, Akwa Ibom State unveiled its state market blueprint, signaling strong intent to develop its state electricity market.

“Other States are similarly planning or hosting stakeholder engagements, workshops, and policy dialogues that will accelerate the localization of electricity governance.

“Regulatory Commissions have been constituted in pioneering States, with others at advanced stages of setting up theirs, showing that the state markets are operational, not theoretical.”

“States across all regions are actively exploring frameworks for independent regulation, tariff orders, and market design,” the forum added.

It further noted that the Electricity Act is a landmark piece of legislation that has opened the door for subnational participation.

The forum added that states were approaching the transition with seriousness and caution, ensuring that their frameworks were credible, bankable, and sustainable.

It said far from backpedalling, more states have come to recognise the benefits of energy independence, regulatory autonomy, and consumer-focused power market reforms.

FOCPEN said it was building capacity to ensure smooth implementation, financial sustainability, and consumer protection through collaboration with the federal government and development partners.

“The goal is to strengthen power supply, enhance accountability, and expand access through transparent and competitive state-level markets.

“The transformation of Nigeria’s electricity sector is a journey, not an event. FOCPEN and its member States remain fully committed to delivering on the promise of the Electricity Act, ensuring that the gains of decentralisation translate into reliable power supply, improved governance, and greater access for all Nigerians.

“We call on stakeholders and the media to report developments responsibly, reflecting the true progress and growing enthusiasm across Nigeria’s subnational governments,” FOCPEN stated.

Join Our WhatsApp Channel

SendShare10170Tweet6356Share
Chibuzo Ukaibe

Chibuzo Ukaibe

OTHER NEWS UPDATES

Tinubu Receives IMO Sec-Gen, Reaffirms Commitment To Maritime Development
News

Tinubu Receives IMO Sec-Gen, Reaffirms Commitment To Maritime Development

35 minutes ago
26,888 Students To Benefit From N730m Scholarship For Borno Students
News

Zulum Seeks Deployment Of Soldiers To Borno Border Communities

36 minutes ago
I Won’t Lower Momentum Of Development In Rivers – Fubara
News

Fubara Dissolves Rivers Microfinance Agency Board

36 minutes ago
Advertisement
Leadership join WhatsApp

LATEST UPDATE

Tinubu Receives IMO Sec-Gen, Reaffirms Commitment To Maritime Development

35 minutes ago

Zulum Seeks Deployment Of Soldiers To Borno Border Communities

36 minutes ago

Fubara Dissolves Rivers Microfinance Agency Board

36 minutes ago

NASENI Solar Products And The Imperative Of Closing Nigeria’s Energy Gap

1 hour ago

Coroner’s Verdict: Mohbad’s Father Seeks Prosecution Of Daughter-in-Law, Others

1 hour ago
Load More

© 2025 Leadership Media Group - All Rights Reserved.

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

© 2025 Leadership Media Group - All Rights Reserved.