CJN Calls For Clear Guidelines For Electricity Market Operators

Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has called on the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, to ensure clear guidelines for players in the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry.

Justice Ariwoola who made the call in Abuja at the opening of a three-day serminar organised by NERC for Judges at the Nigeria Judicial Institute, NJI, said the judiciary would continue to support the ongoing reforms in the sector.

CJN who was represented by the NJI Administrator, Hon. Justice Salisu Garba said Electricity sector is one that is very important to our dear nation and one that has far-reaching implications for the growth and prosperity of the country.

Earlier, the Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu explained that the Electricity Act 2023 introduced far reaching features that propel market liberalisation, extend regulatory reach, and establish a more coherent policy framework that will mitigate of the operational and systemic risks in the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry.

On his part, the Chairman, NERC, Engr Sanusi Garba said the key objectives of the seminar is to stimulate a discourse on emerging legal issues relating to the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry and to appraise the judiciary of the recent changes in the regulatory landscape.