The Imo State Government on Friday granted Orashi Electricity Company Limited an interim licence to generate, transmit, and distribute uninterrupted electricity in the state.
Speaking at the licence granting event, which took place in Owerri, the state capital, the Commissioner for Power and Electrification, Nwabueze Oguchienti, said the ceremony marked a crucial step forward in the Hope Uzodimma-led administration’s efforts to ensure a constant and reliable electricity supply in Imo State.
“This marks a crucial step forward in our efforts to ensure constant and reliable electricity,” he said.
The commissioner described the move as an important step towards addressing the state’s erratic power supply.
He said, “You are aware that the government of Imo State has since started the process of taking over the electricity market in the state. All of this started with the constitutional amendment last year of the Electricity Act of 2023, which now gives the states the power to manage the power sector in the state.”
Oguchienti stressed that the governor had commenced putting in place the necessary legal works to actualise the project, noting that they had to constitute the regulatory commission.
He said, “I can assure you that in the next year, it will be a different story in the state because we are committed to a changed narrative when it comes to power supply.
“This development will end reliance on Enugu Electricity Distribution Company.”
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