The Minister of Power, Chief Joseph Tegbe, has called on operators in the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) to avoid actions that could disrupt the decentralised electricity market.
Tegbe appealed on Friday, July 17, 2026, at a workshop on Legal, Policy and Regulatory Harmonisation between federal and state institutions on the decentralisation of NESI in Abuja.
The minister stressed that the Federal Government maintains a key leadership position while state governments now exercise greater responsibilities.
He noted that the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) continues to oversee areas under its control, as new state regulators begin to supervise local markets.
Tegbe highlighted that transmission assets remain a national resource.
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Distribution companies still serve millions of customers, generation firms supply power to the grid, private investors bring capital, and development partners offer technical assistance.
Consumers, he added, stay at the centre of all decisions.
“None of these institutions works alone,” Tegbe said.
“Our success depends on each other. Collaboration must define the decentralised electricity market. We need alignment instead of conflict, and mutual respect instead of rivalry.”
He explained that the Electricity Act creates complementary markets within a single national framework, not separate competing systems.
The goal, according to the minister, is regulatory coherence so that investors face clear and consistent rules.
“Developers should not deal with conflicting approval processes. Consumers must not suffer from institutional uncertainty.
Market players deserve clarity, predictability and confidence wherever they invest,” Tegbe stated.
The workshop focused on building harmony between federal and state bodies to support smooth implementation of the decentralised power sector reforms.
