The Edo State Government has urged local and foreign investors to take advantage of its decentralised electricity market reforms, describing the model as a catalyst for investment, industrialisation and sustainable economic growth.
The Commissioner for Power, Paul Usenbo, made the call while representing Governor Monday Okpebholo at a high-level African Union energy meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Speaking to journalists on Sunday in Benin, Usenbo said Edo’s participation at the meeting was aimed at showcasing the state’s energy reforms to development partners, investors and policymakers, while positioning it as a preferred destination for energy investments in Africa.
He said the state’s energy agenda aligns with the African Union’s Agenda 2063, the African Continental Free Trade Area, the Mission 300 initiative to expand electricity access across the continent, and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 7 on affordable and clean energy.
According to him, the engagement provided Edo with an opportunity
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