The idea of "Integrated Power Project" IPP for ABA at a time Nigeria was crippled by NEPA failure, is unique and should be applauded.
The Electricity Acts of 2005 and 2023 put together so far, failed to achieve what they were intended to do; making the applause for Geometrics reluctant to quench.
Obviously these discos least expect to cooperate to promote "private alternatives" that would render their services unprofitable. For instance how did they respond to using their structures like distribution channels by consumers?
This may not be understandable until you go through the Act and BPE (Bureau of Public Enterprises).
By way of suggestions the least to be expected is the possibility of the Discos entering into inter-Discos collaboration MOU and with alternative power providers to use existing structures, conduits, channels etc exchange power supply. But it would asking for too much to expect the Discos to perform like Geometrics.
I'm aware that part of the Act provided subsidized electricity for rural communities. That suggests that if the communities are making efforts on their own, the Government being a stakeholder and defender of rural communities would ensure that such efforts are not frustrated.
How the Government plans to tackle power supply in Nigeria remains a conundrum unless they borrow a leaf from Geometrics. The implications are far-reaching because the Transmission Companies have to should be thinking outside the boxes. There're now numerous sources of generating energy.
How do we even address the dimensions of gas being a component of power generation in a country that flares gas?The minister's response often is that of shortage of gas which is a critical component of power supply.
Why can't we make gas supply as a separate commodity abundant, rather than flare it. At least this could stop the embarrassment the frequent collapse of national grid. I doubt if common ideas like this are directed to right and relevant destinations. If they don't as I suspect, the "Geometrics" out there know what to do with them.
Thanks for attention anyway.
