Buhari signs amended constitution to allow states generate, transmit electricity.

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), has signed into law the constitutional amendment allowing states in the country to licence, generate, transmit, and distribute electricity.

This was made known in a tweet by the presidential media spokesperson, Tolu Ogunlesi, on Friday.

He tweeted, “President #MBuhari has signed 16 constitution amendment bills into law. By this signing, State Houses of Assembly & judiciaries now have constitutionally guaranteed financial independence, while railways have moved from Exclusive Legislative List to the concurrent list.

“Another landmark change: By virtue of the presidential assent, Nigerian states can now generate, transmit and distribute electricity in areas covered by the national grid. (This) wasn’t allowed pre-amendment. This is genuine, realistic restructuring — through the constitution.”

starstaz:
great one. the re-making of the sluggish giants into a better efficient robot . Efficiency is the greatest gift of a statehood.

“Another landmark change: By virtue of the presidential assent, Nigerian states can now generate, transmit and distribute electricity in areas covered by the national grid. (This) wasn’t allowed pre-amendment. This is genuine, realistic restructuring — through the constitution.”

AntiChristian:
Laudable if true and we'll harnessed.

Parachoko:
So you dey doubt the news?

opalu:
It is as if Nigeria doesnt deserve the likes of Peter Obi and Datti. These are people who will declare WAR on electricity. Their plan is to ensure that from day 1 in government, anyone from anywhere in the world that can generate 100 MW will be allowed without any license. Do you know how many towns and cities will be easily covered with 100% electricity? And that is not even all they have for Nigeria.
Here we are jubilating that they allowed states to generate electricity. With these Sharing Formular brains we have as Governors.

DoTheNeedful:
Wow! I didn't see this coming. This is clearly the best bill Buhari has signed since 2015, and one of the best signed by any president since 1999. Gradually, we shall achieve true federalism in this country.

opalu:
It is as if Nigeria doesnt deserve the likes of Peter Obi and Datti. These are people who will declare WAR on electricity. Their plan is to ensure that from day 1 in government, anyone from anywhere in the world that can generate 100 MW will be allowed without any license. Do you know how many towns and cities will be easily covered with 100% electricity? And that is not even all they have for Nigeria.
Here we are jubilating that they allowed states to generate electricity. With these Sharing Formular brains we have as Governors.

OneTemplate:


Amen. Developments like this gladden my mind immensely but also saddens me deeply because we see how quickly and without noise this was delivered.

One now begins to wonder what could have been if Buhari prioritised the delivery of this in his first year as Preaident over 7 years ago.

Our problems are well-known and the solutions identified yet it seems Nigerians are hellbent on frustrating and sabotaging themselves instead of doing the right and productive things asap.

DoTheNeedful:



The highlighted part is one of the reasons why I was surprised by this news. Since the end of the civil war, the major political actors in Nigeria, especially from the North, have been reluctant about giving more power to the federating units. There has been the push to centralize major institutions e.g power generation, police, and other things. Unfortunately, this has affected our efficiency in this country a lot.

I am happy with the signing of the bill, and I hope more power will be granted to the states. Bills such as this would also make states to compete for investments. Most investors would easily want to establish in states with steady power generation, instead of moving to Ghana.

OneTemplate:


Amen. Developments like this gladden my mind immensely but also saddens me deeply because we see how quickly and without noise this was delivered.

One now begins to wonder what could have been if Buhari prioritised the delivery of this in his first year as Preaident over 7 years ago.
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