• Sat. Mar 25th, 2023

[BREAKING] Buhari Signs Amended Constitution to Allow States Generate, Transmit Electricity

ByJustice Godfrey Okamgba

Mar 17, 2023
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President Muhammadu Buhari has signed into law the constitutional amendment that allows the state government to license, generate, transmit, and distribute electricity.

This was made known in a tweet by the Presidential Media Spokesperson, Tolu Ogunlesi, on Friday.

He tweeted, “ President #MBuhari has signed 16 Constitution Amendment Bills into Law. By this signing, State Houses of Assembly & Judiciaries now have constitutionally guaranteed financial independence, while Railways have moved from Exclusive Legislative List to the Concurrent List.

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“Another landmark change: By virtue of the Presidential Assent, Nigerian States can NOW generate, transmit and distribute electricity in areas covered by the national grid. Wasn’t allowed pre-amendment. This is genuine, realistic restructuring — through the Constitution.”

 

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