The Kogi State Electricity Regulatory Commission has taken over the official regulation of the electricity sector in the state.
According to a statement released by Ismail Isah, the Special Adviser to Kogi states governor on Media and Publicity in Lokoja on Sunday.
“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.
He noted that this development has now put Kogi at par with states such as Lagos, Enugu, Niger, Kano who have successfully taken over electricity generation and distribution in their respective domain.
