‘Deregulation of power sector will enhance electricity’

Written by  Benedicta Bassey

Prof Barth Nnaji

A Professor of Power and Control Engineering, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, University of Lagos, Frank Okafor, has said deregulation in the power sector will assist in enhancing electricity supply in the country.

Okafor said this in Lagos while delivering an inaugural lecture titled, ‘Power System Control and Automation: the Challenge of Reliable Power Supply.’

The professor pointed out that the country’s available electricity generating capacity was a little more than 4000 MW, adding that with the country’s population at more than 140 million, it translated into about 27 watts per person.

“This is not enough for the individual to light a lamp, how much more taking care of industries,” he said.

Okafor further said that for the country to join the league of world leaders, there was an urgent need to raise the electricity generating and distributing capacity to 25,000 mw.

SOURCE: The Punch, November 2011. http://punchontheweb.com/