Governor Hope Uzodinma has inaugurated Engr. Sam Nwire, former Special Adviser to the Governor on Power as the Chairman Imo State Electricity Regulatory Commission (ISERC) .
The inauguration took place at the Executive Chambers , Government House Imo State with eight Commissioners of the Imo State Electricity regulatory Commission (ISERC) while, Barrister Chinemerem Ugochukwu Nnawuihe as the Secretary.
The other members of the Imo State Electricity Regulatory Commission are: Engr. Bede Opara, Engr. Celestine Onwuharaonye, Hon. Lady Chidinma Oparaocha, Mr. Nnamdi Okwuosa, Barr. (Mrs.) Ogechi Ogu and Barr. (Mrs) Adaobi Aniche.
The Governor charged them to commit their wealth of experience to deliver on the mandate given to them.
Governor Uzodimma informed that if the State must have a robust economy, that will be sustainable, it must “start with power, which is electricity.”
He recalled that moving power generation and distribution from the exclusive list of the 1999 Constitution as amended to the concurrent list has given the States the opportunity to source for their own power generation, distribution and transmission.
He said that Imo State is taking advantage of the alteration in the Constitution to source for her own power and to effectively accomplish the dream, there will be need for audit of Imo State’s assets in the old power company, hence the importance of the Commission.
Governor Uzodimma said that the assemblage of highly tested and professional members, men and women,into the Imo State Electricity Regulatory Commission was to ensure that they liaise with the Federal, State and Local Governments to ensure that the above target is realised.
“The State Electricity Regulatory Commission is made up of men and women with vast experience in the power sector who can always interface and achieve results without disappointing the expectations of the Government.”
Recall that the Governor announced that Imo State has secured technical and financial support amounting to $200million from her private partners which will be injected into the Imo power project and that all the financial involvement will be executed by the partners with Imo contributing no dime and borrowing no dime for the project.
Expressing his confidence on the power project, the Governor said that Imo State will soon express 24 hours power supply in all the Local Government Areas, with the Orashi Electricity Company Limited fully activated to light up Imo come January 2025.
He therefore charged members of the Electricity company Commission to work very hard to ensure they do not disappoint the government and people of Imo State, assuring that the Government will give them all the necessary support as well as providing the enabling environment they need to succeed.
Uzodinma Inaugurates Imo State Electricity Regulatory Commission
