
The House of Representatives Committee on Safety Standards and Regulations Tuesday cautioned against compromising safety standards in the electricity sector of Nigeria.
Chairman of the committee, Hon. Sulaiman Abubakar Gumi, stated this Tuesday during a briefing to present the Nigeria Electricity Supply Industry Safety Conference at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja.
He said the committee would collaborate with the Association for Public Policy Analysis and other stakeholders working in the power sector to organise the conference.
“The committee identified the power sector as an important sector whose safety standards and regulatory policies should be observed for effective legislative actions.
“The Federal Government of Nigeria has made a commitment towards enhancing safety standards and regulations in the electricity sector by ascertaining laws, regulations and established institutions to coordinate, implement and enforce the laws.
“This is with the overall aim of ensuring that electricity service delivery in the country is carried out in a safe, secured and qualitative manner, devoid of loss of lives and properties such”, he said.
He stated further that,“It aims to address the challenges of importation of substandard solar systems and materials required for execution of renewable energy and climate change related projects, through articulation of framework for Renewable Energy Safety Standards and Regulations policy.”