The Nigeria Electricity Management Services Agency and the Niger Delta Power Holding Company have intensified efforts to curb the deployment of substandard electrical materials and installations across Nigeria’s power sector as part of moves to improve grid reliability and infrastructure safety.
According to a statement by the NDPHC, this formed the focus of discussions during a courtesy visit by the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of NEMSA and Chief Electrical Inspector of the Federation, Olusegun Adesayo, to the MD/CEO of NDPHC, Jennifer Adighije, at the company’s headquarters in Abuja recently.
At the meeting, both institutions reaffirmed their commitment to closer collaboration aimed at ensuring that materials, equipment and engineering installations deployed across the electricity value chain comply with global standards and international best practices.
Speaking during the engagement, Adighije stressed the need for durable, safe and standard-compliant infrastructure as Nigeria continues to battle persistent electricity challenges and a widening infrastructure deficit.
She described NDPHC as a strategic institution within the power sector because of its mandate covering electricity generation, transmission and distribution.
According to her, the company remains one of the largest public-sector investors in Nigeria’s power infrastructure, with investments in transformers, substations, transmission lines, switchyards and line bay extensions across the country.
Adighije said the installations remained critical national assets that must meet stringent technical and safety standards to guarantee efficiency, reliability and long-term sustainability.
She added that collaboration with NEMSA had become increasingly important as the country intensified efforts to modernise its electricity network and improve power supply to homes, industries and businesses.
According to her, every new project introduced into the power sector must align with international best practices and be designed to stand the test of time.
“NEMSA’s regulatory oversight and inspection responsibilities are critical to ensuring quality assurance, operational safety, and technical compliance throughout the electricity industry,” she said.
The NDPHC boss further stated that the relationship between both institutions extended beyond routine regulation, noting that there were several operational intersections between NDPHC’s infrastructure development mandate and NEMSA’s enforcement and certification responsibilities.
She added that stronger institutional collaboration will help reduce technical failures, improve project delivery timelines and promote greater efficiency across the electricity value chain.
In his remarks, Adesayo reiterated NEMSA’s commitment to enforcing technical standards and ensuring that electrical installations nationwide complied with established safety regulations.
He stated that the agency remained focused on safeguarding lives and property by preventing the deployment of substandard electrical materials and ensuring that all power projects met approved engineering specifications before being energised.
Stakeholders at the engagement observed that stronger synergy between the two agencies could enhance investor confidence in Nigeria’s electricity sector, especially as the Federal Government pursues reforms aimed at attracting investment and improving sector performance.
They added that the renewed partnership could also support ongoing efforts to strengthen grid reliability, minimise system failures and accelerate the delivery of stable and sustainable electricity supply across the country.
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