The Federal Government has commenced the construction of a new National Control Centre for the Nigerian Independent System Operator in Osogbo, Osun State, to replace a 64-year-old facility and strengthen the monitoring, management and security of Nigeria’s electricity grid.
The groundbreaking ceremony was performed on Wednesday by Vice-President Kashim Shettima, represented by his Special Adviser on Legal and Compliance Matters, Alhaji Bashir Maidugu, with the Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, in attendance.
According to a statement issued by the minister’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Adeola Labzy, the project is part of the government’s efforts to address weaknesses in electricity supply and improve the reliability of the national grid.
The statement read, “The Federal Government has begun construction of a new ultra-modern National Control Centre for the Nigerian Independent System Operator in Osogbo, Osun State, replacing a 64-year-old facility that no longer meets the demands of running Nigeria’s grid.”
Speaking through his representative, Shettima said reliable electricity was central to President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, stressing that power supply remained critical to economic growth, industrial productivity and social development.
He said electricity enabled manufacturers to plan production, small businesses to operate confidently and hospitals and schools to function effectively, while creating jobs and expanding economic opportunities.
The Vice-President described the National Control Centre as a critical component of grid reliability, saying Nigeria needed modern infrastructure to manage its increasingly interconnected electricity system.