Fashola: FG not Ready to Give Sovereign Guarantees to Power Investors

The Minister of Power Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, has stated that the federal government is no longer keen on providing sovereign guarantees to investors interested in building new power plants in the country.

The government’s new position may not be unconnected with a not-too-palatable experience with the Azura Power project in Edo State.

Instead of providing sovereign guarantees, the government, Fashola said, would support interested investors with stable conditions for their investments.

The minister also stated that it was reasonable for the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to ensure that distribution companies (Discos) in the country comprehensively provide meters to consumers in their networks before the regulatory agency undertakes a rate review that could benefit them.

THISDAY, December 4, 2018

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