The Lagos State Government has through its State Ministry of Energy & Mineral Resources called for papers and comments in a bid to review the Lagos State Power Sector Reform Law of 2018.

It would be recalled that the Law was passed by the 8th Assembly of the Lagos State House of Assembly and was assented into Law by the erstwhile Gov. Akinkunmi Ambode.

Furthermore, the purpose of the 2018 Law is :

“A LAW TO IMPROVE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY, POWER GENERATION AND DISTRIBUTION THROUGH AN EMBEDDED POWER SCHEME IN LAGOS STATE AND THE ENFORCEMENT OF CONSUMER RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS AND FOR CONNECTED PURPOSES.”

However, the call for papers is contained in a statement signed by Mr. Olalere Odusote, the State Honourable Commissioner, Energy & Mineral Resources, which was made available to TheNigeriaLawyer.

Meanwhile, it was noted that submissions of papers must be made on or before July 3rd 2020 to the following email addresses: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], and [email protected].

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The statement reads:

LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT CALL FOR PAPERS AND COMMENTS FROM STAKEHOLDERS ON THE LAGOS STATE POWER SECTOR REFORM LAW 2018

Access to reliable and affordable electricity is critical for economic growth, social development and indeed for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. Enabling electricity regulations are key requirements to achieving access to reliable electricity.

In Nigeria, electricity regulation is on the concurrent list of the Constitution which gives the Federal and State Governments the authority to make laws that would improve electricity supply. At the state level, the Constitution permits States to make laws with respect to electricity and the establishment in that state, of electric power stations; the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity to areas not covered by a national grid system within that state, and the establishment within that state of any authority for the promotion and management of electric power stations established by the state.

The Federal government has taken the lead by enacting the Electric Sector Power Reform Act, 2005 (ESPRA)and the Establishment of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory commission (NERC) expected to issue and enforce regulations to develop the sector.

Lagos State has not adequately reaped the expected benefits of the various regulations. In 2018, the Lagos State Ministry of Energy & Mineral Resources which has the mandate to develop the sustainable energy strategies, policies and to promote an enabling environment to attract investments into the energy sector in the State. Accordingly, the Ministry through the Lagos House of Assembly enacted the Lagos State Electric Reform Law to support the development of electricity sector in Lagos.

The Ministry is in the process of reviewing this Law to drive investments into the energy sector in the State, and to ensure that all Lagosians have access to reliable energy.
We hereby invite relevant stakeholders and the general public to submit papers and comments stating the desired reviews and the implications of such reviews to improved access to reliable electricity in Lagos.

In addition, stakeholders are requested to share any other relevant electricity sector policies that would promote sustainable electricity access in the State.

Submissions must be made on or before July 3rd 2020 to the following email addresses: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], and [email protected].

A public hearing will be scheduled shortly after receipt of the submissions, and interested stakeholders will be required to register to attend.

Olalere Odusote
Honourable Commissioner
Ministry of Energy & Mineral Resources Block 6, The Secretariat
Alausa, Ikeja