The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has said it is working on a national content regulation that will give priority to Nigerian operators and workers in the power sector.
According to NERC, the regulation, billed to be released by the third quarter of 2013, will set out guidelines in which Nigerians will be given first consideration in the areas of project execution, employment, training and technology transfer, among others.
The commission, in a statement on Sunday, said the move was to ensure that the Nigerian electricity industry gave priority to indigenous stakeholders in the sector.
It stressed that the action would forestall the pitfalls noticed in the other sectors of the economy.
The statement quoted the Commissioner, Legal, Licensing and Enforcement, NERC, Mr. Steven Andzenge, as saying, “There will be a need for skilled manpower and the regulator has the responsibility of ensure the delivery of manpower needs.”
NERC said the regulation was necessitated by the need to better position the electricity industry at this critical stage in its development, drawing valuable lessons from the local content initiatives of other sectors.
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