On September 18-22 2017, the 3rd Executive Session of the National Council on Power (NACOP) was organized by the Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing. This event held at Crest Hotel in Jos, Plateau State.
This event shared details of interventions contained in the much anticipated Power Sector Recovery Programme (PSRP) and highlighted the role of state governments in leading advocacy against energy theft. Themed Completing Power Sector Reform, the Council was hosted by Barr. Simon Bako Lalong, Executive Governor of Plateau State, Nigeria. Present at the event were: Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola SAN; Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Power, Louis Edozien; Senior Special Assistant to the President on Power, Damilola Ogunbiyi and other stakeholders in the Nigerian power sector.
Focusing on facilitating solutions to prevailing power sector challenges, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Power, Louis Edozien, in his opening remarks, stated: “I will like to focus on two major challenges of the sector. The first one is how to deliver available power on the grid to consumers, and the second is the problem of debts and other related issues of collection and tariffs. The tariff is too low, and some consumers still don’t pay their bills.”
Credo Advisory played a key role in developing Power Sector Recovery Programme communication materials for NACOP and provided support to event panellists. In her statement, Credo Advisory CEO, Mrs. Awele Okigbo expressed “It was an honour to be a part of this year’s NACOP executive session. At this time, especially with the advent of revitalised power sector reforms as outlined in the Power Sector Recovery Programme, it is very important that the current narrative of government intervention continues to address, and provide solutions to salient challenges affecting sector growth and performance.”
Awele Okigbo is the lead communications consultant for the Power Sector Recovery Programme Implementation Team which reports to the Vice President of Nigeria.
Follow this link to see photos from the event: National Council on Power
