In a strategic move to harness the potential of the Electricity and Railway Acts of 2023, the southwestern states are gearing up to accelerate power and rail infrastructure projects within the region.
This proactive initiative is set to gain momentum once the state cabinets have been officially constituted, aligning with the new legislative frameworks to bolster the development of these crucial sectors.
According to thenationonlineng.net, The director-general, Development Agenda for Western Nigeria (DAWN) commission, Seye Oyeleye, disclosed this in an interview with The Nation at the weekend.
Oyeleye was reeling out some of the achievements of the commission which clocked 10 years in July.
He said the commission had provided a framework for the six states in the region in realizing maximal power supply and rail development across the region.
He said: “Earlier in April, we had a conference in Akure, Ondo State where we focused on rail and electricity. We have planned conference since last year, even before the constitutional reforms in rail and electricity.
“It was as if we were thinking ahead of time. At that conference, we presented the blueprint for rail in the region that connects about 39 cities and villages in the whole of Southwest Nigeria.
“And also we’ve developed a framework for the states so that they can quickly actualize the reforms that have been provided by the constitution. As you know, electricity is no more on the exclusive list, it is now on the concurrent list. So states can actually generate and distribute electricity.
