Governor Inuwa Yahaya has signed the Gombe State Electricity Bill, 2025, into law.

This was announced in a statement on Tuesday by Ismaila Uba-Misilli, director-general of press affairs of Government House.

The bill, passed by the Gombe House of Assembly on April 29, was formally signed by the governor on May 5.

The government said the development was in line with the provisions of the Electricity Act 2023, signed by President Bola Tinubu, mandating subnational governments to develop their own legal frameworks to manage electricity within their jurisdictions.

According to the statement, the Gombe State Electricity Law 2025 provides a statutory framework for exercising the state’s constitutional powers over intra-state electricity matters.

It said the law facilitated the establishment of the Gombe State Electricity Market and the Gombe State Electricity Regulatory Commission.

The government said the institutions would be responsible for regulating electricity generation, transmission, distribution and system operations in the state.

“The new law empowers the state government to oversee and regulate electricity affairs across the entire value chain, from generation to consumption and encourages robust private sector investment as well as public-private partnerships.

“It also promotes access to electricity through various models, including grid, mini-grid, and off-grid systems, leveraging both renewable and non-renewable energy sources. Gombe state is strategically positioned to take advantage of this legal framework,” it explained.

The statement added, “As one of Nigeria’s power-generating states, it is home to the Dadinkowa Hydro-Electric Power Station, which contributes approximately 40 megawatts to the national grid.

“Beyond hydro power, the state also possesses significant untapped deposits of coal, petroleum, and natural gas resources with the potential to drive industrial growth and provide reliable energy to its citizens and businesses.”

(NAN)