The Anambra State authorities, via the Anambra State Electricity Regulatory Fee, ASERC, has issued an interim license to First Power Electricity Firm Restricted as an electricity distributor in the state.
The Chairman and Chief Government Officer of ASERC, Prof. Frank Okafor, said that this transfer is a part of efforts to guarantee regular energy provide throughout each a part of the state.
Okafor mentioned the federal government of Professor Chukwuma Soludo is poised to make the state a alternative vacation spot, a objective that can not be achieved if energy continues to stay a luxurious.
He added that with the issuance of a short lived one-year license to First Power, the fee appears to be like ahead to improved electricity distribution, whereas vowing thorough oversight of the corporate’s actions to guarantee targets are met.
“Right this moment, historical past is made in our pricey Anambra State. A journey to adequately regulate the vitality sector, notably the electricity enterprise in Anambra State, has commenced. The whistle was blown by the Government Governor himself, Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo CFR, who on October 9, 2025, inaugurated 5 distinguished professionals as commissioners to midwife the Anambra State Electricity Regulatory Fee (ASERC).
“We thank the Anambra State Home of Meeting for bringing the Anambra State Electricity Regulation (ANEL) into impact. After the inauguration of ASERC commissioners, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Fee (NERC) issued an Order of Switch of Regulatory Oversight of the electricity market in Anambra State from NERC to ASERC.
“The Fee, after due consideration, handed a decision to situation interim licenses to firms licensed by NERC and presently operational in the state, in order to legalize their operations in line with the provisions of the legislation.
“One such operator is First Power Electricity Distribution Firm Restricted (FPEDC). Consequently, the Fee has deemed it expedient to legalize its operations in the state by issuing an interim license. We warning that there are phrases and situations for these licenses, and we’ll regulate strictly.”
The Group Managing Director of Enugu Electricity Distribution Firm, the mother or father physique of First Power Electricity Distribution Firm, represented by Dr. Ernest Mupwaya throughout the certificates presentation, assured that the corporate will surpass the expectations of the state authorities in phrases of efficiency.
He mentioned: “FirstPower, our subsidiary liable for distribution actions inside Anambra State, is a product of that forward-looking technique. Till immediately, FirstPower operated underneath the NERC license issued to EEDC. Nevertheless, the working license being conferred by ASERC marks an necessary milestone in a transition that may in the end ship a vibrant, aggressive, and dynamic electricity market in Anambra State.
“For us at EEDC and FirstPower, we are able to confidently say that we’re absolutely aligned with the state’s improvement aspirations. Our progress plans for FirstPower are intentionally structured to complement the state’s industrialization agenda, city enlargement, agricultural improvement, and SME competitiveness.
“We see in Anambra a change template that different jurisdictions experiencing challenges can research and adapt. FirstPower is prepared to function as a completely licensed entity underneath the state’s regulatory framework whereas persevering with to uphold the very best requirements of service supply, security, environmental stewardship, and operational excellence,” Mupwaya mentioned.
The certificates issuance ceremony was attended by officers of the Anambra State authorities, together with the Commissioners for Info, Dr. Regulation Mefor, and Power and Water Assets, Mr. Julius Chukwuemeka.
