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The Lagos State Government is planning to have its own electricity grid as part of its ‘Light Up Lagos’ initiative, the Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Mr. Olawale Oluwo, has stated.
Light Up Lagos aimed at providing regular power supply in the state.
The state already had five Independent Power Plants that provide power to the state’s institutions.
“Lagos State is moving away from providing power to itself and its institutions and parastatals to working with stakeholders to make sure we can give power to the people," Oluwo said.
“The Light Up Lagos initiative is not about street lighting. Street lighting is just a small component of the Light Up Lagos idea. The idea is that of the governor and he is very committed to its implementation. The Governor in December inaugurated the Light Up Lagos Committee.
“In the medium, the target is for Lagos to have its own electricity grid. That will be the medium-term solution. We are already working with stakeholders on that. Then the long-term plan is to work on generation, transmission, distribution, and gas supply to be able to give the state 24 hours of power supply. So it is a journey, and every district will be taken care of," he said.
Light Up Lagos aimed at providing regular power supply in the state.
The state already had five Independent Power Plants that provide power to the state’s institutions.
“Lagos State is moving away from providing power to itself and its institutions and parastatals to working with stakeholders to make sure we can give power to the people," Oluwo said.
“The Light Up Lagos initiative is not about street lighting. Street lighting is just a small component of the Light Up Lagos idea. The idea is that of the governor and he is very committed to its implementation. The Governor in December inaugurated the Light Up Lagos Committee.
“In the medium, the target is for Lagos to have its own electricity grid. That will be the medium-term solution. We are already working with stakeholders on that. Then the long-term plan is to work on generation, transmission, distribution, and gas supply to be able to give the state 24 hours of power supply. So it is a journey, and every district will be taken care of," he said.
