Read the press release below...
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi
Ambode, on Thursday inaugurates
committee to boost household and business
power supply, with a charge on them to
work assiduously to create an enabling
environment that will ensure 24-hour power
supply to residents in the state.
The Governor who spoke at the Lagos House,
Ikeja while inaugurating the Power Committee
said it was a common knowledge that power
supply is a major challenge, adding that it must
be addressed in order to achieve sustainable
economic growth and development in Nigeria and
Lagos State in particular.
He said that in view of the importance of the
Lagos economy to the nation and the concerns
that have been expressed particularly by the
business community, his administration has
considered it expedient to constitute an advisory
committee on power, adding that no state in the
federation is more affected by the state of the
power sector than Lagos.
The Governor said that Lagos State accounts for
over 60 percent of the industrial and commercial
activities in Nigeria, emphasizing that the energy
requirement for the state is estimated at about
5,000 Mega Watts of which only about 1000
Mega Watts is currently being supplied; hence the
need to inaugurate a committee that would
ensure the power need of the people is met.
He said members of the Committee consist of
representatives from the State Government and
industry experts from the private sector urging
them to provide a sustainable guide in the
development of a roadmap for reliable power
supply in the state, foster collaboration and
develop a congress or platform for all major
power stakeholders in the state and the private
sector.
Members of the Committee include the Deputy
Governor of Lagos State, Dr. Mrs. Oluranti
Adebule, the Commissioner for Energy and
Mineral Resources, Mr. Wale Oluwo, the Attorney
General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Adeniji
Kazeem and the Commissioner for Information
and Strategy, Mr. Steve Ayorinde.
Other members of the committee include
representatives of Ikeja Electricity Distribution
Company, Eko Electricity Distribution Company,
Transmission Company of Nigeria, Gaslink Nigeria
Limited, Falcon Corporation Limited and Egbin
Power Plc.
Governor Ambode, shortly after the inauguration
tasked the committee to make electricity available
to Lagosians for both business and domestic use,
just as he expressed confidence that they would
not disappoint Lagosians.
The Governor also hinted that in order to
underscore his administration’s commitment to
security of the lives and property, his
administration has embarked on an aggressive
programme of lighting up Lagos and explained
that major highways and streets are being
connected from point to point using Independent
Power Projects (IPPs) and other means
effectively.
He also encouraged individuals, private homes
and corporate organizations to take up streets or
roads of their choice and light them up with
connections to their meters and generators,
assuring that the state government will
reciprocate the gesture by giving concessions to
them in the payment of their annual Land Use
Charges.
“In addition, they shall receive Special
Commendation letters from the Governor. Such
projects will also be commissioned by
government officials and Community Development
Associations. We believe that this initiative will
promote a new culture of co-operation and
ownership”, he said.
Earlier, Commissioner for Energy, Mr. Wale Oluwo
said with the success of the IPPs, the state which
provides 24-hour power supply to public facilities,
the state government is working towards ensuring
that residents in the state can enjoy regular
power supply in their homes.
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