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…engages community, stakeholders in Alimosho

The Lagos State Government has disclosed plans to improve power supply up to 20 hours daily in communities to further stimulate investments and boost standard of living, among others.

Recall that President Bola Tinubu, recently signed the ed Electricity Act into law, marking a significant update to the 2005 Electricity and Power Sector Reform Act in Nigeria.

Originally enacted in July 2022 during former President Muhammadu Buhari’s istration, the new legislation aims to stimulate private sector investments in the country’s power sector and break the monopoly in electricity generation, transmission, and distribution on a national level.

Permanent Secretary, state Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Ms. Sholabomi Shasore, disclosed this at the weekend at an organised stakeholders’ engagement in Alimosho Local Government Area in the state as part of continued efforts to ensure adequate power supply to Lagos residents through various interventions.

Shasore, said the meeting was organised in line with the inclusive policy of the istration of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who believes that the contributions of every resident in the state are essential to achieve the “Greater Lagos vision.”

According to her, the Light Up Lagos Community Electrification Programme is an initiative of the present istration aimed at unlocking electricity distribution, transmission and metering infrastructure to deliver reliable power supply to high-impact, high-population, low-income communities in Lagos.

Shasore stressed that the pilot implementation of the Power Infrastructure upgrade at target communities is nearing completion at Alimosho, Orelope and Okunola; Agege, Oko-Oba and Abattoir, as well as in Ajah, Eleko, Magbon and Ibeju Lekki.

“This initiative was borne out of the desire of the State Government to improve the standard of living of Lagos residents, contribute to their economic activities; increase in productivity; job creation and ultimately boost the businesses of small and medium scale enterprises including artisans who rely primarily on electricity for the survival of their businesses, as well improve the overall wellbeing of all residents in the state,” she added.

While informing that the expected impact is to improve power supply (up to 20 hours) to target communities and create a catalyst for further investment across low-income communities in Lagos State, Shasore stated that a total number of 8,613 Service addresses connected to the feeders being installed will benefit from the improved supply covering almost 10,000 households.

According to her, “While the State Government had intervened in the functionality of electricity supply to various communities within Alimosho as a whole, the Sanwo-Olu istration is now taking it a step further by engaging with residents who are the critical stakeholders in this power intervention.

“Your participation is required to ensure that you reap the benefits of this Power Infrastructure upgrade.”

“With this engagement, the state government seeks to ensure that you know your role in realising the goal of this intervention and look out and protect the infrastructure as your own. I implore the leadership of relevant CDAs, who are direct beneficiaries of this power project, to take ownership of this electrification infrastructure and protect it against vandals,” she stated.

Shashore stressed the importance of prompt payment of electricity bills, protection against energy theft, discouragement of meter bying and other illegal acts that might jeopardise the overall intention of the state government to improve power supply to Alimosho and its environs.

She explained that the developments in the power sector with the recent amendment of the Power provision in the Nigerian Constitution of 1999 are indicative that great things are to come with regard to power and Lagos State is at the forefront.

Shasore submitted that the electricity infrastructure that has been put in place in the communities would guarantee reliable power supply as incidents of power failure, faulty transformers, cables, high and low electric current and inadequate electricity poles among others have been fully addressed.

“It is worthy to note that Alimosho Local Government and its environs have always been identified as an integral part of the Greater Lagos Rising project under the istration of Governor Sanwo-Olu and as such it is set to enjoy more dividends of democracy and good governance going forward,” she said.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2023/06/improved-electricity-lagos-targets-20hrs-power-supply-daily-to-residents/

Lol... N200/kwhr rate loading. By the time they do those their wuruwuru PPP and inflate cost, Lagosians will be lucky to get N200/unit.

Eko for show

EKO oni Baje

Good news for Lagosian

CodeTemplar:
Lol... N200/kwhr rate loading. By the time they do those their wuruwuru PPP and inflate cost, Lagosians will be lucky to get N200/unit.

Awon pessimists tun ti de. Una must sha find a reason to lament and complain, even before the initiative kicks off. Guy, you'll always have alternatives; you can simply fuel your gen and use that instead if you feel the cost of steady electricity is too much for you or better still remain in darkness while those that value the development pay for it in peace, I'm sure nobody will beat you.

If Una go Ghana Una go say they better Nigeria because of their (very expensive) relatively stable electricity. Nigeria is gradually moving in the direction of providing stable electricity but the perpetual pessimists and wailers would have none of that. They must always find cause to wail.

Eko Akete,ilu ogbon,ko ni baje!
Eko Ile.
God bless Lagos state.
God bless EdoniMose

We on the island are suffering of light infact generator sound want to deafen person here. Anyways they should supply those mainlanders more coz they need it.

Nice

CodeTemplar:
Lol... N200/kwhr rate loading. By the time they do those their wuruwuru PPP and inflate cost, Lagosians will be lucky to get N200/unit.

wetin b ur headache... Den Sha no fit carry Nepa bill frm Lagos carry give una fr Anambra 😂

Lagos state first others follow

CodeTemplar:
Lol... N200/kwhr rate loading. By the time they do those their wuruwuru PPP and inflate cost, Lagosians will be lucky to get N200/unit.

CodeTemplar:
Lol... N200/kwhr rate loading. By the time they do those their wuruwuru PPP and inflate cost, Lagosians will be lucky to get N200/unit.

Make the light dey first. People go to the US/UK with uninterrupted power supply. Do you think it comes cheap?

Good news

CodeTemplar:
Lol... N200/kwhr rate loading. By the time they do those their wuruwuru PPP and inflate cost, Lagosians will be lucky to get N200/unit.

You're just a joker When they finally get it right and the rate is 200N per unit you can disconnect ursef and be using Gen since you're looking for a Cheap electricity....



Una want 247 electricity buh don't want to pay for the cost....


Na una type dey go by Prepaid Meter nd still av mouth to abuse the Govt of been corrupt...

RockHard:


Awon pessimists tun ti de. Una must sha find a reason to lament and complain, even before the initiative kicks off. Guy, you'll always have alternatives; you can simply fuel your gen and use that instead if you feel the cost of steady electricity is too much for you or better still remain in darkness while those that value the development pay for it in peace, I'm sure nobody will beat you.

If Una go Ghana Una go say they better Nigeria because of their (very expensive) relatively stable electricity. Nigeria is gradually moving in the direction of providing stable electricity but the perpetual pessimists and wailers would have none of that. They must always find cause to wail.

Doz people are Joker's abg no take dem serious Ghana even Tax derr Electricity Alot you will see all the break down in ur bill...


Them go comot street light fee

Power line fee

All this Jargons u dy house u no dey house for the whole month u will pay all this charges...

If u like travel for a whole Year you will pay all this fees monthly and if you didn't pay it will keep piling up dy won't add any consumption money cause you didn't use any electricity for the whole month since you're not around but You see Doz Charges of street light, Power line and others you will surely see them.....




Nigerians want 247 light buh if they bring the cost and start telling them to pay dey will still complain....


Electricity never cost finish na bying of Meter left and right everywhere....

CodeTemplar:
Lol... N200/kwhr rate loading. By the time they do those their wuruwuru PPP and inflate cost, Lagosians will be lucky to get N200/unit.

If it was in Anambra or Abia .. it will be a wonderful initiative...

I pity idiots that don't know una

Nice development

I wish it will go round. Nice development.

dele1727:


If it was in Anambra or Abia .. it will be a wonderful initiative...

I pity idiots that don't know una

the world doesn't start and end in abia or Anambra. Broaden your horizon bros.

Maybe only ikoyi, VI, lekki phase one because me in Greenland estate ajah, I haven't had 2/power in 24 hours.

It won't happen, but I pray it happens.

CodeTemplar:
the world doesn't start and end in abia or Anambra. Broaden your horizon bros.

We ( sensible people) know una....

way to go, state government should be actively involve in providing electricity in their domain

Good One

H

For una mind now,

Make thunder punish una for their

Abudu2000:
We on the island are suffering of light infact generator sound want to deafen person here. Anyways they should supply those mainlanders more coz they need it.

I wonder why island don’t seem to enjoy light..

Nice one 👍👍

After Lagos make dem try other states like Benin too nah