Govt Advises Discos On Dangers Digging Ground Without Permit.
Lagos State Government has advised electricity distribution companies that engage in indiscriminate digging of the ground for their installations without seeking relevant approvals from required agencies.
The Chief Executive Officer, Lagos State Infrastructure Maintenance and Regulatory Agency, Oyekanmi Elegushi, who disclosed this in Ikeja said, the planned clampdown by the state government followed several reports that some of the DisCos indulge in installing their infrastructure across the state without receiving necessary permits.
LASIMRA boss said, the government will hold a stakeholders’ engagement where issues affecting major players, especially DisCo’s unauthorised digging, will be discussed, while, the Federal Government has implemented a name-and-shame policy that, Lawlessness and illegal digging without seeking appropriate permits before starting the project will no longer be condoned.
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