The Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu on Monday paid a working visit to Oyo state governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde in Ibadan, the state Capital.
During the visit, the Governor expressed that his administration has begun to take advantage of the Electricity Act 2023 to transform the power supply situation in the state.
Makinde described the new law as a game changer in the electricity sector, stating that the state will soon key into it, as it is set to sign its own version of the law soon.
While the minister was speaking, there was a Power outage at the venue which gave the opportunity to express the concern of Nigerians to the minister.
He said “During your speech, there was a power outage and that is that is what Nigerians face every day. But we do know that we can improve the electricity situation for our country”.
“For us in Oyo State, the game changer is actually the Electricity Act 2023, and we will take full advantage of the law.
“As a matter of fact, we have started taking advantage of the new electricity law already and I should be signing the Oyo State version of the law by the end of this week or early next week, because it has been passed by the House of Assembly.
“Honourable Minister, let me give you the assurance that we don’t see division and politics when it comes to the issue of governance and ensuring that we provide good living conditions for our people.
“We don’t also see any problem in giving credit to whoever deserves it. If it is the Federal Government that assists us to get anything, we are ready to work together.
“Oyo State has the largest landmass in the entire South-West; that is why the Rural Electrification Agency of the Federal Government and our own Rural Electrification Board have been working together, and we believe we can achieve more.”