Nigeria, July 18 -- The Forum of Commissioners of Power and Energy in Nigeria (FOCPEN) has expressed concern over the proposed Electricity Act (Amendment) Bill, 2025, currently undergoing deliberation in the Nigerian Senate.

A statement on Wednesday jointly signed by Eka Williams, Commissioner of Power and Renewable Energy, Cross River State who doubles as chairman of FOCPEN and Omale Omale, Commissioner of Power, Renewable Energy and Transport, Benue State who doubles as Secretary of FOCPEN said this unexpected legislative move comes barely two years after the landmark Electricity Act 2023 was signed into law.

It is also a period during which many states have only just begun to establish and operationalise their electricity markets und...