NGFormer Senator Ben Murray-Bruce has urged President Bola Tinubu to adopt a decentralized approach to Nigeria's electricity system, emphasizing the need to reduce dependence on the national grid and promote community-based power solutions. In an open letter, Murray-Bruce highlighted the significant gap between Nigeria's installed electricity generation capacity and the amount of power available for dispatch, citing data from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). He criticized the 2013 electricity-sector privatization, stating it failed to deliver the anticipated transformation due to inadequate preparation of private entities. Murray-Bruce also pointed out the metering gap, where many households lack electricity meters, leading to inaccurate billing. He proposed a model allowing communities to generate their own electricity, primarily through solar energy, and encouraged state governments to take responsibility for powering public facilities.
Bias read (Center): The article presents a critique of current electricity policies and proposes alternative approaches without overtly favoring any specific political ideology. It includes data from regulatory bodies and references past reforms without taking a partisan stance.
