FG launches power sector update, feedback website
The federal government through its Power Sector Recovery Programme (PSRP) on Wednesday launched a website aimed at providing updates and feedbacks towards proffering sustainable solutions to challenges in the sector.
Chairman, Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Engr Sanusi Garba, made this known at a one-day workshop for media organised by the commission in collaboration with the Power Sector Recovery Operation (PSRO) Secretariat.
The PSRP website- www.psrp.org.ng, as explained by Engr Sanusi, is where the public, including the media, can get the latest update on the PSRP commitment.
Reiterating the federal government’s commitment to ensuring an efficient electric power supply industry that would guarantee Nigerians adequate, reliable and affordable electricity, the NERC boss said, “The federal government initiated the PSRP with the support of the World Bank to achieve the goal of Nigerians having access to adequate, reliable and affordable electricity.
“Notwithstanding the electric power supply industry is now private sector driven; its relevance to economic growth and industrial development would require strategic government interventions.
“At this developmental stage, the industry’s challenges require that hands be on the deck to achieve an efficient and effective electric power supply industry that we desire for our economic development.”
He explained the objectives of PSRP to include the power sector’s financial viability, improve electricity supply reliability to meet the growing demand, strengthen the sector’s institutional framework, implement policies that promote and encourage investors’ confidence, and institutionalise a contract-based electricity industry.
According to him, “one of the policy interventions of the federal government is the National Mass Metering Programme (NMMP). About one million meters were installed at Phase zero of the NMMP. Phase one of the NMMP, which envisages the
installation of four million meters, will start as soon as the procurement process is concluded.
In addition, distribution companies have submitted Performance Improvement Plans to NERC which commits them to certain minimum service delivery levels and progressive improvement in service quality and standards”.
The event witnessed a presentation on PSRP, which outlined the programme
objectives, plans, and the milestones achieved so far in its implementation. The high point was the launch of the website.
