NESI gets boost as new NISO MD vows to enforce compliance at national control centre - The Nation Newspaper (2025)

April 8, 2025 by John Ofikhenua, Abuja

The Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) received a major boost on Thursday as the newly appointed Managing Director of the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO), Engr. Abdu Mohammed, announced plans to visit the National Control Centre in Oshogbo today.

Speaking to journalists in Abuja, Mohammed said the visit is aimed at ensuring that operators align with the vision, mission, objectives, and goals outlined in the Electricity Act (EA 2023).

He emphasised his commitment to driving compliance and operational efficiency across the sector.

“We begin today, and we’re going to set the ground running. We hit the ground running.

“Tomorrow (Wednesday), we’re going to Oshogbo, the National Control Center, to make sure that our operators are aligned to our vision, mission, objectives, and goals as enshrined in the Electricity Act 2023,” said Mohammed.

He further revealed his plan to interface with the industry operators for coordination for the production of quality electricity.

The operators include the electricity Generation Companies (GenCos), electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos), Transmission Service Provider (TSP) and the eligible customers.

He vowed to coordinate the interfaces with the operators in line with the rules in favour of the numerous industry customers.

The NISO boss said, “Furthermore, we are going to have interfaces with generation companies, with the TSP, Transmission Service Provider, with the distribution companies, and eligible customers.

“Those interfaces must be coordinated well, managed well, to make sure that the generation of electricity, transmission of electricity, distribution, and utilization of electricity is in line with the rules and is in favor of the numerous Nigerian customers.”

He said that the amended EA 2023 made provision for the establishment of the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO).

He noted that Vice President, Kashim Shettima inaugurated the the NISO on Wednesday in Abuja.

According to him, the management team assumed its job immediately in line with the law.

He said, “So, going by the law, the NISO has been inaugurated today by His Excellency, the Vice President of Nigeria, Kashim Shettima.

“We have been inaugurated this afternoon, and we have assumed the job role as described by the EA 2023.”

He however explained that the major role of the NISO is to provide the changes the system has been yearning for that will guarantee availability, reliability, and quality power supply to the citizenry.

Mohammed said the NISO is expected to bring about an environment that is transparent, discipline, and orderly for electricity business in the country.

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He said the expectation means the participants must behave in accordance with the dictates of the market rules and grid code.

The Managing Director said, “Our major role in the power industry is to bring the needed changes in the system that will enhance availability, reliability, and quality of supply of electricity to Nigerians. In addition to that, we are supposed to create an atmosphere, an environment of transparency, discipline, and orderliness in electricity business in Nigeria, meaning that participants in generation, transmission, distribution, and eligible customers behave in a passionate manner in line with the provisions of the market rules and the grid code.”

He pledged that the NISO board of management will usher the aforementioned qualities to make the power sector tick as obtainable in stronger electricity industries.

He said, “The coming on board of the NISO Board of Management will usher these qualities that are required to make the power sector tick, just like other power sectors in bigger jurisdictions.

“Now it’s a journey. It is not a one-off business. The beginning of the journey starts today.”

Recalled that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in March 2025 announced the appointment of the executive and non executive members of the NISO.

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