Lawmakers, stakeholders meet on Lagos Electrification Agency 

Speaker of the Lagos state House of Assembly,  Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, Wednesday said the electricity bill currently before the House  confirms the zeal of the state government to ensure regular and uninterrupted power supply in the state.

He said this at a stakeholders’ meeting on the bill aimed at giving the state legal backing to set up State Electricfication Agency  which  will allow the state government to licence,  generate, transmit, and distribute electricity to serve underserved areas in the state.

The proposed law, according to the speaker, who was represented by his deputy, Mojisola Lasbat Meranda, “seeks to take care of everything in the electricity sector, majorly by contributing to the sustainable development of the state.”

He added that the bill, if passed into law, will create a mechanism for electricity planning that promotes off-grid solutions for households and micro, small and medium scale enterprises.

“This bill is most timely because electrification is one of the most important aspects of a viable economy and improvement of the well-being of the people.

“Being a responsible government, the Lagos state government has decided to create an agency, market and fund it with the responsibility of ensuring adequate access to electricity with professional standards and modern technology.

“The bill is pursuant to our resolve to improve the electricity situation in the state,” he said, adding that Lagos is proactive by taking advantage of the movement of electricity to the concurrent list,” he said.