The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Independent System Operator, NISO, Engr. Abdu Bello Mohammed, has called for the establishment of a NISO-State Technical Working Group to deepen collaboration and drive an integrated electricity market in line with the Electricity Act 2023.
Mohammed made the proposal on Thursday, October 22, 2026, while delivering a presentation at the National Workshop on the Electricity Act 2023 held at the State House Auditorium, Presidential Villa, Abuja.
He said the working group would strengthen engagement with state stakeholders and provide a platform for coordinated implementation of the Act.
The NISO boss also proposed an annual energy planning summit involving NISO and the states to assess energy resources and forecast electricity demand nationwide.
He emphasized the need for harmonized technical standards, data sharing and effective coordination between emerging state electricity markets and the interconnected national grid.
Other proposals put forward include developing a national-state coordination framework, institutionalizing integrated planning and adopting a phased implementation roadmap for the electricity market reforms.
According to him, the objective is not to centralise electricity markets, but to ensure that state and federal markets work together effectively within a reliable and well-managed power system.