The Federal Government has initiated reforms to revitalize Nigeria’s electricity distribution sector, starting with a pilot overhaul of two underperforming distribution companies.
Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, in a statement, says this follows a comprehensive assessment of systemic challenges plaguing the distribution companies.
These include governance gaps, infrastructure deficits, and commercial inefficiencies.
According to the statement, a meeting with the Japanese International Cooperation Agency JICA, which presented a roadmap titled, ‘Revamping of the Distribution Sector in Nigeria’ has already been held.
The statement discloses that the pilot scheme of the reform will commence between May and August this year, targeting one distribution company in the North and another in the South.
This will demonstrate a replicable model for operational turnaround, combining internal restructuring, external expertise, and federal oversight to achieve rapid improvements in service delivery,” it concludes.
