Akwa Ibom State Government has rolled out a 10-year electricity reform roadmap aimed at ensuring every household in the state has access to reliable power supply by 2034.
Governor Umo Eno announced the plan on Friday at the close of a two-day Electricity Summit held at Four Points by Sheraton, Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area.
Speaking on the initiative, Eno stressed that success would depend on collaboration between government, private investors, and citizens.
“We have listened, we have learned, and we will act. But let me stress this: success will not come from government alone. It will come from partnerships with the private sector, with our federal counterparts, with development finance institutions, with investors and licensees, and with you, the people of Akwa Ibom,” the governor said.
The governor revealed that the state would set up two regulatory bodies—the Akwa Ibom State Electricity Regulation Commission and the Akwa Ibom State Electrification Agency.
According to him, the agencies will be responsible for licensing, tariff regulation, and expanding access to underserved communities.
“The boards of these agencies will be constituted within the next month. We are clear that while our ambition is long-term, we must set the ball rolling immediately by establishing AKSERC and AISEA, staffed and trained to the best possible standards,” Eno added.
He also called on residents with the right expertise to apply for jobs through the state’s ARISE Employment Portal, assuring that the recruitment process would be transparent.
“We will rehabilitate and commercialise Ibom Power Company, raise capital for its urgent upgrade, and establish the Akwa Ibom Electricity Distribution Company to enhance service delivery,” the governor said.
Eno further disclosed that the state would launch the Akwa Ibom Electricity Market, with Ibom Power Company and the new distribution company licensed to operate under majority state ownership.
He also promised that at least 20 per cent of the state’s future electricity would come from renewable sources.
“These are not distant promises—they are immediate, measurable, and achievable within the next 24 months or even less,” he noted.
The unveiling of the roadmap comes months after President Bola Tinubu ratified the National Integrated Electricity Policy, which seeks to attract over $122 billion in investments to transform Nigeria’s power sector between 2024 and 2045.
