NEMSA, FGN Power Deepen Collaboration on Power Sector Safety

 

The Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA) has reaffirmed its commitment to deepening collaboration with the FGN Power Company to enhance inspection processes, enforce technical standards, and promote safety across Nigeria’s power sector.

This position was reiterated by the Chief Executive of NEMSA and Chief Electrical Inspector of the Federation, Olusegun Adesayo, during a visit by the management of FGN Power Company, led by its Managing Director, Kenny Anuwe, to the agency’s headquarters in Abuja.

Adesayo emphasised that strong institutional collaboration remains vital to achieving sustainable growth and improved performance in the electricity industry.

“The importance of working together cannot be overemphasised. In this era of collaboration, we all serve the same national interest and must align our efforts to achieve collective success. FGN Power Company is a strategic partner in the growth of the industry, particularly through its management of critical power assets and contributions to improving generation capacity and infrastructure optimisation,” he stated.

He further commended FGN Power Company for its sustained contributions to the development of Nigeria’s electricity value chain and reaffirmed NEMSA’s readiness to sustain a productive and mutually beneficial relationship.

Adesayo noted that NEMSA remains committed to ensuring compliance with technical standards and safeguarding lives and property through its statutory mandate of enforcing safety regulations in the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI).

In his remarks, Anuwe stated that the visit was to congratulate the new leadership of NEMSA and to reaffirm FGN Power Company’s commitment to closer collaboration with the agency.

He highlighted that the partnership would focus on strengthening transmission and distribution capacity, enhancing capacity development for operators, mobilising financing for key programmes, and improving coordination among stakeholders.