Raji Fashola, Oladele Amoda Offers Tips on Managing Supply Side of Electricity Distribution in Nigeria

13th Distinguished Electrical and electronic engineering annual lecture organised by the Nigerian Institution of Electrical and Electronic Engineering has come and gone. But the memory of the event and the eye opening presentation by Engr Oladele Amoda, MD Eko Electricity Distribution Company to last longer in memory .

On hand also are companies (local and international ) that showcase world class products and services which offer tremendous choices in energy consumption for Nigerians.

Engr Amoda presented a topic titled : "power distribution Demand side management in Developing economies" which addressed the principle of Demand Side Management concept as one of the ways to manage energy as well as reduce electricity consumption at the customer end of the electricity supply value chain through effective control and load management from utility side and efficient use of energy among others covered. While the presenter acknowledged the shot comings in our power generation as well as its inadequacy, the need to address distribution of the available power supply, prevent waste of the limited energy we produce and reduce cost are of issues of concern to the engineers...

In attendance as Special Guest of Honour, was the "chief power manager of Nigeria" Mr Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN, Minister of Works, Power and housing, who showed uncanny interest in not just the topic but also took time to see the various electrical technologies on display at the exhibition stand.

Engr Babagana Mohammed, FNSE, Vice president, Nigerian Society of Engineers was on hand to represent the NSE president, Engr Otis Anyaeji FNSE.

Minister Raji Fashola, Engr Sunday Makinde during the tour of the exhibition stands

Kudus to the National Chairman, Engr Emmanuel Olu Akintola, FNSE and the organising committee for putting together the event and choosing this theme that aptly captured the need of the country in this period of energy crisis.

And kudos to Engr Oladele Amoda for simplifying the topic in a such a way that even someone who has never heard of engineering would assimilate all the technical details.

Congratulations to NIEEE and the Nigerian Society of Engineers for the success of this edition.
I do hope the minister and his entourage take away a lot of positives from the event and apply lessons learned therefrom.

Minister of  Works, Power and Housing, Mr Raji Fashola listening to presentation by the Huawei Team 

For Nigeria, that there may be light...uninterrupted!