Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah says his administration will generate and distribute electricity in the state by the end of 2026.
Mbah unveiled the plans to tackle the challenges of epileptic power supply to businesses and residents of the state on Saturday at a town hall meeting with various stakeholders.
According to him, the State Electricity Regulatory Commission will be inaugurated soon as part of measures to actualise the goal, adding that the state would explore opportunities provided by the power sector reforms to generate and distribute power to boost businesses.
He said, “Electricity is a major infrastructural requirement for industrial development. We are going to set up the Enugu State Electricity Regulatory Commission as we tackle all legal and regulatory issues in actualising the objective.
“Working with the private sector, we shall generate and distribute electricity in Enugu by the end of 2026. We will build transmitter lines and handle the distribution of power.
“People can come here to buy and distribute power. Our desire is to ensure we have a steady power supply to businesses and households in Enugu.”
