The Nigerian Senate has granted States the powers to generate their own electricity.
Senate approved the clause during the constitution amendment plenary session, Daily Dates Nigeria reports.
The Bill seeks to alter the provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to allow States to Generate, Transmit and Distribute Electricity in areas covered by the National Grid; and for Related Matters. 90 senators voted in support, and the bill has been passed.
Nigeria is only able to dispatch around 4,000 MW, which is insufficient for a country of over 200 million people.
