The Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency, a safety enforcement agency of the Federal Government, has certified 10,692 electricity projects as fit for use after inspecting a total of 15,931 projects across the country.
NEMSA’s Managing Director, Aliyu Tahir, said the inspection and certification became necessary to mitigate the hazards associated with the misuse/abuse of electricity, which could lead to a terrible price such as injuries, fatalities, equipment damage, and unscheduled downtime.
Speaking in Abuja on Sunday, Tahir stated that in furtherance of the agency’s key role in the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry, it had carried out the “inspection of over 15,931 electricity projects across the country, out of which 10,692 have been certified fit for use by NEMSA.
“We have monitored 12,114 existing networks and power systems nationwide which is part of the agency’s mandate. Over 3,255 electrical installations at factories, hazardous installations have been inspected by NEMSA.
