President Muhammadu Buhari has signed into law the constitutional amendment allowing states in the country to licence, generate, transmit, and distribute electricity.
This was disclosed via a tweet by the presidential media spokesperson, Tolu Ogunlesi, on Friday, March 17.
He tweeted, “President #MBuharihas signed 16 constitution amendment bills into law.
By this signing, State Houses of Assembly & judiciaries now have constitutionally guaranteed financial independence, while railways have moved from Exclusive Legislative List to the concurrent list.
Another landmark change: By virtue of the presidential assent, Nigerian states can now generate, transmit and distribute electricity in areas covered by the national grid.
(This) wasn’t allowed pre-amendment. This is genuine, realistic restructuring — through the constitution.”
