To ensure that the Nigerian electricity industry gives priority to
indigenous operators and workers, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory
Commission, NERC is set to roll out regulation on national content.
The regulation, which is billed to be released by the third quarter
of 2013, will stipulate guidelines to ensure Nigerians are given top
priority in the areas of project execution, employment, training and
technology transfer, among others.
The regulation according to NERC in a document obtained by Vanguard
is necessitated by the need to better position the electricity industry
at this critical stage of its development, drawing valuable lessons from
the local content initiatives of other sectors in Nigeria.
“There will be a need for skilled manpower and the regulator has the
responsibility of ensuring the delivery of manpower needs” – said the
Commissioner, Legal, Licensing and Enforcement, Mr. Steven Andzenge.
The Commissioner, Market, Competition and Rates, Mr. Eyo Ekpo, also
said: “I believe strongly that we should do everything possible to avoid
the pitfalls experienced in the Oil & Gas, and Telecommunications
sectors.
It would be recalled that President Jonathan on April 2010, signed into law the Local Content Act.
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