Kogi takes over electricity regulation commission

Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo

Kogi takes over electricity regulation commission

The Kogi State Electricity Regulatory Commission has officially taken over the regulation of the state’s electricity sector.

The Special Adviser to the State Governor on Media, Ismail lsah, disclosed this on Sunday in a statement made available to newsmen in Lokoja.

“Under the leadership of Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo, the state has leveraged the amended Electricity Act 2023 to take full control of its power sector, reducing reliance on the regulatory and distribution framework of the old order in Nigeria.

“As part of this reform, the state government has also established its own power distribution company, Kogi Electricity Distribution Limited (KEDL), a subsidiary company of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) to oversee electricity distribution across the state,” he said.

According to him, with this development, Kogi joins the ranks of states like Lagos, Enugu, Niger, Kano and others that have taken charge of their electricity generation and distribution.