Benue State Government has said it is set to enact the enabling electricity law to regulate the energy sector in the state.
This was disclosed on Tuesday by the Commissioner for Transport, Renewable Energy, and Power, Mr Omale Omale during a chat with journalists in Makurdi.
He said that a draft of the bill was at the Ministry of Justice for vetting and onward presentation to the state executive council.
Omale stated that the bill would be sent to the House of Assembly as an executive bill as soon as the executive council approved it.
“The law will address the energy needs in unserved and underserved communities in the state.
“There are some communities that don’t have electricity infrastructure networks, which represent the unserved group, while there are others with the infrastructure but don’t get regular electricity.
“As a ministry, we know the energy needs of all Benue people, and we are working on it,” he said.
He said the new Electricity Act would enable the states to join the energy market to generate, distribute and regulate electricity within the state.