The Lagos State Government and the Federal Government have joined forces to tackle persistent power supply challenges and build a more reliable electricity market in Nigeria’s economic hub.
The partnership was solidified on Monday during a four-hour Ministerial Implementation Retreat on the Clean Lagos Electricity Market (CLEM) at Lagos House, Marina.
Co-chaired by Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Minister of Power Joseph Tegbe, the high-level meeting brought together senior officials from key state and federal institutions.
Throughout the session, stakeholders analyzed critical regulatory, technical, operational, and market-related hurdles, mapping out practical strategies to expand access and boost grid reliability across the state.
Following the retreat, Governor Sanwo-Olu praised the discussions as open and productive, highlighting the meeting as a vital step toward confronting power sector bottlenecks with actionable solutions.
He stressed that the success of the initiative would ultimately be measured by its impact on electricity consumers and residents, rather than by the resolutions reached at the meeting.
Sanwo-Olu noted that the collaboration aligns with President Bola Tinubu’s vision for a sustainable, nationwide power supply, emphasizing Lagos’ vital role as the country’s industrial engine.
He welcomed the active involvement of key regulatory and energy bodies, including the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), and the Rural Electrification Agency (REA).
Reinforcing this focus, Tegbe highlighted Lagos’ strategic importance in the national electricity landscape, stressing that federal-state synergy is essential to scaling supply.
He emphasized that the retreat aimed to deliver concrete interventions rather than mere policy talks.
To ensure these strategies translate into measurable progress, Tegbe announced the formation of a multi-stakeholder steering committee dedicated to tracking implementation and holding key players accountable.
The committee is expected to coordinate efforts around the electricity market, regulatory framework and technical and operational challenges requiring both immediate interventions and longer-term solutions.
This renewed alignment comes at a crucial moment in Nigeria’s broader power sector reform, aiming to deliver stable, dependable electricity to homes, businesses, and industrial centres.
With strategic frameworks now established, Lagos state authorities confirmed that the focus shifts entirely to execution.
Moving forward, stakeholders are expected to translate these high-level agreements into immediate, practical improvements for electricity consumers across the state.
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