NISO Convenes Critical Stakeholder Engagement on Ikorodu-Sagamu 132kV Corridor to Bolster Grid Discipline
The Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) has convened a high-level meeting with Eligible Customers and key electricity industry stakeholders to address operational irregularities on the Ikorodu-Sagamu 132kV double-circuit transmission lines corridor.
The engagement, held on Tuesday, 6th May 2026 at NISO’s Regional Office in Lagos, brought together representatives of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Distribution Companies, Generation Companies, Eligible Customers, and other strategic industry participants.
The meeting aims to safeguard the integrity of the national grid through decisive stakeholder action and restore operational discipline along the corridor.
Addressing participants, NISO’s Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Engr. Abdu Bello Mohammed, described the engagement as a critical intervention to tackle offtake indiscipline, metering irregularities, and energy accountability gaps identified along the corridor.
He noted that the anomalies go beyond isolated breaches and pose system-wide risks with direct implications for grid stability, operational reliability, and electricity market integrity.
Engr. Mohammed disclosed that the meeting was convened to present factual findings from investigations conducted by the System Operator and stakeholders, establish a common understanding of the scale and implications of the issues, as well as reaffirm regulatory and technical obligations under the Electricity Act 2023, the Grid Code, Market Rules, Metering Code, and the Eligible Customer Regulations 2024.
He added that stakeholders are expected to agree on immediate and enforceable corrective actions to restore measurement integrity and operational discipline on the affected network, while setting a framework for compliance, enforcement, and sustained monitoring in line with global best practices.
“This engagement is not a routine meeting. It is a decisive intervention aimed at protecting the integrity of the national grid and restoring confidence in Nigeria’s electricity market framework,” he said.
Engr. Mohammed reiterated that NISO remains guided by its mandate to ensure a secure, reliable, transparent, and efficiently operated power system. He stressed that all stakeholders must demonstrate openness, transparency, strict regulatory compliance, and readiness to implement corrective measures where necessary.
He stated that the expected outcomes include clarity on stakeholder responsibilities, alignment on immediate remedial actions, and firm commitments to implementation timelines as well as accountability mechanisms.
Highlighting the broader significance of operational discipline within the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI), the CEO said the sustainability of the sector depends on strict adherence to established rules and transparency across all market participants.
“Where discipline and compliance are compromised, the entire system is placed at risk. It is therefore our collective responsibility to act decisively in preserving the stability and integrity of the national grid,” he added.
The meeting forms part of NISO’s ongoing efforts to strengthen system governance, improve operational accountability, and ensure the reliable delivery of electricity across the country.
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