Editorial: Any Improvement In Supply Of Electricity In Nigeria?

Electricity is one of most essential amenities that can not be ignore for our day to day activities either for domestic use or for industrial use, but  unlike other part of the world which electricity is the
essential that have drive their economic sector but that can not be said of Nigeria where electricity is for those that can afford it because of the way our electricity company has been manage over the year. Nigerians have had to go through hard time to get source of generating power for themselves, even with the money many government of Nigeria have spend over 16 years of democracy to bring it back to life yet no result.

   For the past two weeks now there have been tremendous improvement in supply of electricity in many part of Nigeria cities like Lagos, Kano, Port-Harcourt, Abeokuta, Aba and other cities in Nigeria, if you recall that the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) was sold to some company last two year 2013 covering different part of Nigeria. The following are list of company that are in charge of distribution of electricity in the country.

Name	Licence Type	Site Location	Capacity
Abuja Electricity Distribution Company Plc	Distribution	The Managing DirectorAbuja Electricity Distribution Company PlcWuse Zone 4AbujaTel: 09 523 6889	Garki, Lafia, Lokoja, Min
Afam Power Plc	Generation	The managing DirectorAfam Power PlcAfam Power Station ComplexAfamRivers State	987.2MW
Benin Electricity Distribution Company Plc	Distribution	The Managing DirectorBenin Electricity Distribution Company PlcNo 5 Akpakpava StreetBenin-CityEdo StateTel: 052 259 532; 254 119Fax: 052 259 873	Ado-Ekiti, Akpakpava, Aku
Egbin Power Plc	Generation	The Managing DirectorEgbin power Station ComplexEgbin,IkoroduLagos StateTel: 01-8117030	1,320MW
Eko Electricity Distribution Company Plc	Distribution	The Managing DirectorEko Electricity Distribution Company Plc24/25 MarinaLagosTel: 01 263 7073; 263 1470E-mail: ekozonecustomercare@nepaekozone.orgwww.phcnekozone.org	Festac, Ijora, Islands, B
Enugu Electricity Distribution Company Plc	Distribution	The Managing DirectorEnugu Electricity Distribution Company PlcNo 12 Station RoadOkpara AvenueEnuguTel: 042 250632Fax: 042 253622	Aba, Abakaliki, Awka, Aba
Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company Plc	Distribution	The Managing DirectorIbadan Electricity Distribution Company PlcCapital  Building115 Ring RoadIbadanTel: 02 231 7016	Abeokuta, Dugbe, ijebu-Od
Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company Plc	Distribution	The Managing DirectorIkeja Electricity Distribution Company PlcSecretariat RoadAlausaIkejaTel: 01 773 3155	Alimosho, Ikeja, Ikorodu,
Jos Electricity Distribution Company Plc	Distribution	The Managing DirectorJos Electricity Distribution Company PlcNo 9 Ahmadu Bello WayJosTel: 073 459834	Bauchi, Gombe, Jos, Makur
Kainji Hydro Electric Plc	Generation	The Managing DirectorKainji Hydro Electric PlcKainji Power Station ComplexKainjiNiger State	760MW
Kano Electricity Distribution Company	Distribution	The Managing DirectorKano Electricity Distribution CompanyNo 1 Niger StreetP.M.B. 3089KanoTel: 064 645329	Dala, Dutse, Funtua, Kati
Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company Plc	Distribution	The Managing DirectorPort Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company PlcNo 42 Obiwali RoadRumuigboPort HarcourtTel: 084 487 0003Fax: 084 237 605	Borokiri, Calabar, Diobu,
Sapele Power Plc	Generation	The Managing DirectorSapele Power PlcSapele Power Station ComplexSapeleDelta StateTel: 054 342640Fax: 054 342642	1,020MW
Shiroro Hydro Electric Plc	Generation	The Managing DirectorShiroro Hydro Electric PlcShiroro Power Station ComplexShiroroNiger StateTel/Fax: 066 690100	600MW
Transmission Company Of Nigeria	Transmission	The Managing DirectorTransmission Company Of NigeriaPHCN HeadquartersPlot 441 Zambezi CrescentMaitamaAbujaTel: 09 413 5614; 413 5559
Ughelli Power Plc	Generation	The Managing DirectorUghelli Power PlcUghelli Power Station ComplexUghelliDelta StateTel/Fax: 053 251883	942MW
Yola Electricity Distribution Company Plc	Distribution	The Managing DirectorYola Electricity Distribution Company PlcNo 2 Atiku Abubakar RoadJimetaYolaTel: 075 6265193	Damaturu, Jalingo, Maidug

      Many Nigerian have wondered why the sudden changes in the supply of electricity this days across the country, during our research our correspondent spoke with some Lagos resident like Mr Sola who said "Am very surprise that i could have electricity in my house for more two days now in which they take light only once, i hope it can continue like this may be this is the change we have been expecting"

The questions on the lips of many Nigerian are:
1. What Magic did the company perform for us to have almost constant power this day.
2. Is this a trick to increase the electricity tariff again.
3. Have they increase generation of electricity in the country.
4. Is there any plan today and in future to maintenance the supply of electricity.

It is our hope in newsdirect411 that the government of Nigerian with the new administration of President Muhammdu Buhari will maintain it.