The Kano State House of Assembly on Wednesday passed the Kano State Electricity Bill, 2026, in a move aimed at addressing persistent power shortages and opening the state’s electricity sector to private investment.
Key Highlights
- Kano Assembly Passes Electricity Bill 2026 — The Kano State House of Assembly has passed the Kano State Electricity Bill, 2026, to address persistent power shortages.
- New Regulatory Agency Proposed — The bill provides for the establishment of the Kano State Electricity Regulatory and Transmission Agency to regulate the sector and encourage private investment.
- Private Investors to Enter Power Sector — Once signed into law, the legislation will allow local and foreign investors to generate, transmit, distribute and sell electricity in the state.
- Expected Economic Benefits — The initiative is designed to improve electricity supply, attract investment and stimulate economic growth across Kano State.
- Agency to Operate Under Power Ministry — The proposed agency will function under the Ministry of Power and Renewable Energy and be headed by a Managing Director with at least 10 years of relevant experience.
The bill was passed after its recommittal, consideration by the Committee of the Whole, and third reading during plenary presided over by the Speaker, Ismail Falgore.
Briefing journalists after the sitting, the House Majority Leader, Lawan Hussaini, said the legislation provides for the establishment of the Kano State Electricity Regulatory and Transmission Agency to oversee electricity regulation and facilitate private sector participation.
He said the agency, which will operate under the Ministry of Power and Renewable Energy, would be headed by a Managing Director with at least 10 years’ experience in electrical engineering or the power sector.
According to Hussaini, the law, once signed by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, will allow local and foreign investors to generate, transmit, distribute and sell electricity in the state.
He said the initiative would reduce the burden of inadequate power supply, attract investment into the energy sector and stimulate economic growth.
“The law creates an enabling environment for investors to participate in electricity generation, transmission, distribution and sales, which will improve power supply and enhance the state’s economy,” Hussaini said.
He added that members of the agency’s governing council would serve a four-year term, renewable once.
In a related development, the Assembly called on the state government to urgently restore electricity to communities in Madobi Local Government Area following the vandalisation of power infrastructure.
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The resolution followed a motion of urgent public importance moved by the member representing Madobi Constituency, Suleiman Mukhtar.
Mukhtar said suspected vandals stole electricity cables and other installations during a recent downpour, plunging more than eight wards into darkness.
He urged the state government to replace the damaged infrastructure and strengthen security around electricity facilities to curb recurring acts of vandalism across the state.
