By Ugbana Nonso
ABUJA – The Federal Government has constituted a 9-member inter-agency committee to address issues around the decentralisation of the electricity market and bottlenecks in the implementation of the Electricity Act 2023.
The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, will chair the committee.
This was contained in a statement issued on Thursday by the Ministry of Power.
According to the statement, the objective of the committee is to drive sustained engagement, resolve emerging implementation issues, and support the seamless operationalisation of the Electricity Act 2023 across states.
The Act, signed into law in 2023, devolves powers to states to regulate their electricity markets and license generation, transmission, and distribution within their jurisdictions.
The Ministry said the committee has four weeks to complete its assignment. Within that period, it is expected to work with relevant stakeholders and submit resolutions and recommendations to fast-track the Act’s implementation.
Key focus areas for the committee include regulatory alignment between federal and state governments, licensing frameworks, infrastructure transfer, and dispute resolution mechanisms arising from the decentralisation process.
The government said the move is part of ongoing efforts to improve power supply, attract private investment, and create a more efficient and responsive electricity market nationwide.
