{"id":125171,"date":"2026-01-23T06:59:04","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T05:59:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=125171"},"modified":"2026-01-23T06:59:04","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T05:59:04","slug":"reps-summon-ibadan-jos-discos-over-billions-in-power-sector-investments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/reps-summon-ibadan-jos-discos-over-billions-in-power-sector-investments\/","title":{"rendered":"Reps Summon Ibadan, Jos Discos Over Billions in Power Sector Investments"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Tracy Moses<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The House of Representatives has demanded answers from electricity distribution companies over their investments and utilisation of government intervention funds, summoning the Managing Directors of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) and Jos Electricity Distribution Company (JEDC).<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The directive came after the chief executives of both companies failed to appear at a public hearing on Thursday, a move the House Ad hoc Committee investigating Nigeria\u2019s power sector reforms and expenditure from 2007 to 2024 described as a \u201cdirect affront\u201d to its ongoing probe.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Chairman of the committee, Hon. Al-Mustapha Ibrahim, expressed strong displeasure over the absence of the Managing Directors, stressing that the session was crucial to uncover the root causes of Nigeria\u2019s persistent electricity crisis, which continues to undermine economic growth more than a decade after the privatisation of the power sector.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">A legacy of challenges<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Nigeria\u2019s electricity woes trace back to the 2013 privatisation, when the Federal Government unbundled the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) into separate generation, transmission, and distribution entities.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">While private investors acquired majority stakes in distribution (Discos) and generation companies (Gencos), the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) remained government-owned.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The reforms aimed to improve generation, expand distribution networks, enhance service delivery, and attract private investment. Yet, more than a decade later, electricity supply remains unstable, averaging 4,000\u20135,000 megawatts, far below the estimated demand of 23,000 megawatts for a population exceeding 200 million.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Successive governments have injected trillions of naira into the sector through programmes such as the Nigerian Electricity Market Stabilisation Facility (NEMSF) and the Power Assurance Programme (PAP).<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Despite this, complaints persist over inadequate Disco investment, weak infrastructure, poor metering coverage, and continued reliance on communities to provide transformers and other distribution assets.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Back to the probe<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">During Thursday\u2019s session, Ibrahim emphasised that distribution companies are central to resolving Nigeria\u2019s electricity challenges. \u201cThere is no way we can move forward without hearing directly from the Managing Directors,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWe want them to tell Nigerians who they are, what they do, the investments they have made, and how they have utilised government intervention funds.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Citing TCN submissions, Ibrahim noted that Nigeria has never generated up to 13,300 megawatts of electricity at any point, with peak generation hovering around 10,000 megawatts, despite transmission capacity of about 7,000 megawatts. \u201cThe big question is why Nigerians are still in darkness,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Officials representing IBEDC and JED were unable to justify the absence of their Managing Directors or provide formal delegation letters.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The committee unanimously rejected the representation, insisting that only the Managing Directors could adequately address issues regarding investments, operational efficiency, and utilisation of intervention funds.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Following deliberations, Hon. Olajide Mohammed (Oyo State) moved a motion to adjourn the hearing to 5 February, directing the Discos to return with their Managing Directors. \u201cWe want to hear from the horse\u2019s mouth,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The motion was later amended by Hon. Abubakar Jajere (Yobe State), who called for the invitation of the core investors in the Discos, citing a recurring pattern of disregard for committee summons.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Upholding the amended motion, Ibrahim warned that failure to comply would attract the full instrumentality of the House. \u201cIf they continue to evade this investigation, it raises serious questions about their capacity, commitment, and ability to deliver effective power supply after 13 years of privatisation,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The committee adjourned until 5 February, reiterating its resolve to uncover the root causes of Nigeria\u2019s electricity crisis and ensure accountability in the power sector.<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Tracy Moses The House of Representatives has demanded answers from electricity distribution companies over their investments and utilisation of government intervention funds, summoning the Managing Directors of Ibadan Electricity&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":125172,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-125171","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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