[FILES] Electricity poles

Nosa Osaikhuiwu, a U.S.-based service delivery manager with expertise in process improvements, change management and elimination of waste, has said solving the power crisis in Nigeria requires breaking up the monopoly enjoyed by the various iterations of the NEPA/PHCN organizations, that is the generating, distributing and transmission companies to ensure improved service delivery. According to him, the breakup should ensure the presence of multiple players within operating regions as this will introduce competition to the market place and incentivize investments to boost service delivery.

In all seriousness how can we privatize NEPA/PHCN and create exactly succeeding entities that looks, act, operate and are configured like NEPA/PHCN? If we are serious about improving electricity access, then the power architecture must be reconfigured to allow for true competition in the market place, which exactly is what will drive service delivery and competitive pricing.

The recent changes to our existing laws that allow each state to invest, develop and transmit their own electricity now will in the long run help to improve power service delivery in Nigeria if they are in direct competition with existing players in the industry.

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