The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has instructed electricity distribution companies to downgrade customers in Band A if they lack sufficient capacity for supply. NERC's Commissioner for Licensing and Legal Affairs, Dafe Akpeneye, disclosed this during an interview on Channels Television’s Morning Brief on Friday.
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has instructed electricity distribution companies to downgrade customers in Band A if they lack sufficient capacity for supply.
's transfer of regulatory oversight to the states is based on the Nigerian constitution, which empowers the states to generate, transmit, and distribute power. “We should bear in mind that Nigeria is a country of laws. The Nigerian law states that the states have the power to establish and regulate electricity markets. The states also now have exclusive powers over distribution, as seen in the concurrent list. “With the states having such powers, it is up to the states to exercise them.
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