The Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA) has reiterated its commitment to ensuring that Nigerians have efficient, safe and reliable energy supply services.
In a statement issued by the Department of External Affairs in Abuja on Sunday, NEMSA said it was also effectively carrying out its legal mandate.
The agency said its administration under the leadership of Managing Director Mr. Aliyu Tahir was working around the clock to ensure Nigerians have more stable power supply services.
He said this would be achieved by ensuring that electrical materials and equipment are of high quality.
The statement recalled that the agency was created in 2015 and is in charge of carrying out the functions of compliance with technical standards and regulations, technical inspection, testing, and certification of all categories of electrical installations, electricity meters, and instruments.
He said the step was to ensure efficient production and delivery of a safe, reliable, and sustainable electricity supply and to ensure the safety of life and property in the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) and other industries, workplaces, and allied facilities.
He said his primary mandate would be achieved through close collaboration with partners including the Standard Organization of Nigeria (SON), the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Agency (NERC) and the Federal Ministry of Energy.
“NEMSA strives to ensure zero electrical accident incidents, energy responsibility, eliminate substandard equipment and materials, and rid the system of charlatan electrical personnel.
”One of the strategies to realize the vision is through the effective delivery of services, our corporate culture defines a set of corporate values of quality service and safety, honesty and integrity, as well as leadership and collaboration.
“For the avoidance of doubt, the 2015 NEMSA empowers you to ensure compliance with rules and regulations,” he said.
The statement said that these standards were developed the technical regulations were developed NEMSA’s mandate is to enforce these standards and regulations.
“We carry them out through a series of activities, one of which is the inspection and testing of all categories of electrical equipment and installations.
“When we go out to inspect, we make sure that all the requirements are met before we can issue a certification for that equipment to be installed for use in the country.
“Through that process, we enforce the rules and regulations. We also do regular monitoring of existing networks,” he said.
The statement explained that the agency’s activities were divided into five areas.
“We also certify electrical installation personnel, who are the personnel responsible for carrying out electrical installations throughout the country through certification.
”We ensure they are qualified and competent and understand the regulations and standards regarding their roles. We also make sure they regularly update their industry knowledge while we monitor their performance.
“The next area of our mandate is the testing and certification of materials and equipment used in electrical works. We have our meter testing labs across the country where we test meters before they are installed in homes and public places,” he said.
He added that the agency also inspects transformers; assemblers and fabricators, as well as cable manufacturers across the country.
“Through that means, NEMSA ensures that this equipment and materials are tested and certified before it is deployed for use in the country.
“We have successfully updated our quality management system certification (ISO 9001) for the year 2022.
“In addition, we have successfully started the ISO 17024 certification process that has to do with the accreditation of our laboratories to ensure that our services are recognized and accepted worldwide.
“We have also inaugurated a working group on monitoring the performance of existing networks across the country,” he said.
According to the statement, basically, the mandate of the working group is to analyze the challenges between transmission and distribution.
“We realized that there is a big gap between the two and it is not helping our country,” he said.
