Recently, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has disclosed that a stimulus bill will be passed to ensure the Power Holding Company of Nigeria give Nigerians two months of free electricity.

On Wednesday, while reacting to this, in a statement signed by Sunday Oduntan the Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors, ANED, agreed to work with NASS on the modalities for free electricity as soon as possible.

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ANED said they were working on palliative measures to implement free two months power supply to Nigerians to help cushion the effect of Coronavirus pandemic.

The statement reads:

“The electricity distribution companies recognise the challenging effects of the coronavirus on the economic and daily lives of Nigerians.

In fulfillment of our commitments to the nation, we align ourselves with the efforts of the National Assembly and the Federal Executive to mitigate the hardship that is currently being borne by our customers.

We are committed to working with them to ensure more efficient power supply within this difficult period, as the nation battles with the ravages of COVID-19.

We are also completely aligned with the plans to ensure palliative measures, including free electricity supply to all Nigerians for two months, to make life easier, during the lockdown period. Details of implementation to come soon.”

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Fashola disclosed this while speaking at the Nextier Power Dialogue on Wednesday night in Abuja.

The minister, while acknowledging that there were problems in the power sector, explained that it was not the Federal Government’s problem if citizens in the country do not have electricity, especially since the sector was privatised.

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The Minister made this known yesterday while noting that electricity supply in the country is improving slowly. Total power generation stood at 3,729 megawatts as of 6am on Wednesday, according to latest data obtained by Punch Nigeria from the ministry.

Fashola, while speaking at the inauguration of the 2x100MVA, 132/33kV power transformers at the Ejigbo Transmission Substation, Lagos said;

“Between that time and when President Buhari came three years ago, some people were there. But they will come back to you; so, when they come back, ask them if they didn’t know where to buy transformers.

“The problem of electricity is slowly being solved, one by one. Anybody will tell you he will do magic; tell him, ‘How?’ He should explain to you. We inherited 800 containers for power equipment left in the port for 10 years. President Buhari gave us approval, and we have recovered 690.”

According to Fashola, there are 90 transmission projects ongoing across the country, and some of the recovered of pieces equipment are being used for them.

“If you look at it, between 2015 and now, you ask yourself honestly: Are you spending more on diesel now or before? Are you running your generators for longer today or yesterday? So, are you seeing the power slowly staying longer? If you are truthful to yourself, you will know that it is better than yesterday. And we haven’t finished,” he said.

The Managing Director, TCN, Usman Mohammed, said the installation of the two units of 100MVA transformers at the Ejigbo Transmission Substation was funded by the World Bank through the firm’s project management unit.

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