Anambra State government has issued interim electricity distribution licence to First Power Electricity Distribution Company, a subsidiary of Enugu Electricity Distribution Company, in charge of electricity distribution in Anambra to enable it carry out its official duties geared towards uninterrupted power supply in the state.
Presenting the interim licence in Awka, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Anambra State Electricity Regulatory Commission, Professor Frank Okafor, appreciated Anambra State House of Assembly for bringing the state’s electricity law into life, noting that after their inauguration, that the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission issued an order of transfer of regulatory oversight to them, which he said gave the commission the right to issue the interim licence to First Power, to legalise their operations in the state.
The Group Managing Director of EEDC, Engineer Praveen Chorghade represented by Engineer Ernest Mupwaya, said that EEDC followed Electoral law 2023 by engaging distribution companies for every state in Southeast, with First Power Electricity Distribution Company taking charge of Anambra,noting that the issuance of the licence is a major milestone towards what he called a shift to power supply in the state, while the Managing Director of First Power, Engineer Okechukwu Okafor promised to step up efforts towards steady power supply in Anambra.
In their Goodwill messages, the State Commissioner for Power and Water Resources, Engineer Julius Chukwumeka, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Anambra State Solid Mineral Development Company, Professor Charles Ofoegbu, as well as the State Commissioner for Information, Dr Law Mefor, applauded the move which they said was in line with Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s plan of bringing a lot of developments to the state.
