…Govt not sincere with Electricity Act, says Olakanmi
By Bukayo AgboluajeÂ
A former Director of the Centre for Petroleum, Energy Economics and Law (CPEEL), University of Ibadan, Prof. Adeola Adenikinju and a  power supply researcher and Head of Electrical and Electronic Department, University of Ibadan, Dr. Oladayo Olakanmi, on Sunday, decried incessant grid collapses in the country, saying it is unacceptable.
Speaking in Ibadan, in separate interviews, the two energy experts called the government to decentralise power supply in order to address the perennial problem.
Adenikinju said: “The grid collapses are unacceptable. Its cost is enormous and its implications are huge. The government should focus on how to mitigate the vulnerability. The government must start to implement some of the recommendations made to revive the sector. The sector must be decentralised to reduce vulnerability. It can be regionalised”.
On his part, Olakanmi, an Associate Professor of energy and power, said a single national grid could not serve the country effectively.
The power scholar said: “The incessant grid collapses is very unfortunate. The way out is for the government to decentralise the generation, transmission and distribution of power supply.
“Each region can have its power supply base. A single national grid is not good for the country. Taking Oyo State as an example, there is no local government that doesn’t have waterworks. That can be used to generate power if the national grid is decentralised.
“The government is not sincere with the Electricity Act signed recently because it did not provide the framework for its workability.
“The government should also look at alternative sources like solar and others”.