It contained the reforms in the electricity power sector and how they would be implemented with its main goal, aimed towards the full deregulation of the Electricity Supply Industry (ESI) in two (2) years after its implementation. In 2020, following the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the deliberation of a motion concerning Nigeria’s power sector recovery plan, Senate President, Ahmed Lawan remarked that the power sector had failed and called for its review. According to Stears Business, Nigeria’s power sector is affected by constraints in all key areas of the power chain: generation, transmission and distribution. CONCLUSIONThese challenges call for both the private sector and the government to collaborate and find solutions for them. [3] Kingsley Jeremiah, ‘Privatisation of Power Sector and Calls for Reversal’ (The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News7 June 2020) accessed July 2022.

Source: The Guardian August 12, 2022 08:34 UTC