The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has hosted a delegation from the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) on a courtesy visit aimed at strengthening inter-agency collaboration and enhancing the security of infrastructure within the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI).
Welcoming the delegation, NERC Chairman, Musiliu Oseni, commended ONSA for its critical role in safeguarding national power assets and emphasized the importance of sustained collaboration in addressing the rising cases of vandalism affecting electricity infrastructure across the country.
Oseni noted that stronger synergy between NERC and ONSA is essential to protecting critical electricity assets and improving the reliability of power supply nationwide.
In his remarks, the Director of Critical National Assets and Infrastructure Protection AVM Enebong Effiom reiterated the need for closer cooperation in securing assets within the power sector.
Key highlights from the meeting include Establishment of a joint stakeholders’ forum to combat vandalism, including the Development of a shared database of assets, vandalism incidents, and infraction reports to assess threat levels, other key highlights include the Creation of a reporting platform to enable timely incident reporting, faster arrests, and prosecution of criminal elements
