By Azuka Offor
The Anambra State Government has signed four new electricity regulations aimed at strengthening investor confidence, enhancing consumer protection and accelerating the growth of the state’s power sector.
The regulations were formally endorsed at the headquarters of the Anambra State Electricity Regulatory Commission (ASERC) located at the Old Government House, Awka, in what stakeholders described as a major milestone in the implementation of the state’s electricity reform agenda.
Speaking at the signing ceremony, the Commissioner for Power and Water Resources, Engr. Casmir Agummadu said the regulations would provide a clear and comprehensive framework for electricity generation, transmission and distribution across the state, while ensuring accountability and effective regulatory oversight.
Agummadu noted that reliable electricity remains critical to economic growth and sustainable development, stressing that the new regulations would help establish a stable, transparent and competitive electricity market capable of attracting private sector investment.
According to him, the regulations will set operational standards for electricity service providers, safeguard the rights of consumers and serve as a roadmap for the long-term development of Anambra’s power industry.
“These regulations will strengthen confidence in Anambra’s electricity market and provide the enabling environment needed to attract investors, expand energy access and improve service delivery for residents and businesses,” he said.
Also speaking, the Commissioner for Information and Value Reorientation, Dr. Law Mefor described the signing as another significant step towards realizing Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s vision of transforming Anambra into a modern industrial and commercial hub.
Mefor said a reliable electricity supply is central to the success of several strategic development projects being pursued by the Soludo administration, including the New Niger City, the Anambra Aerotropolis, the Anambra Mixed-Use Industrial City and the Awka City Park.
He emphasized that stable electricity and quality infrastructure remain essential drivers of industrialisation, economic expansion and job creation, adding that the state’s aspiration to become a smart mega city depends largely on a dependable power supply.
Earlier, the Chairman of ASERC, Prof. Frank Okafor disclosed that the regulations were developed through extensive consultations with stakeholders and industry experts to ensure a balanced, effectiveand investor-friendly regulatory framework.
Okafor explained that the regulations cover customer protection, licensing procedures, electricity market investments and business operations, all designed to promote transparency, encourage responsible investment and improve service delivery across the sector.
He reaffirmed the commission’s commitment to maintaining a conducive regulatory environment, pledging continued collaboration with relevant ministries, agencies and private sector stakeholders to advance electricity sector reforms and improve the ease of doing business in Anambra State.
The event attracted government officials, regulatory experts, industry operators, and other key stakeholders in the power sector.
Offor is of the Ministry of Information, Anambra State
