From Isaac Ojo
The Anambra State Executive Council, (ANSEC), has approved review of Electricity Law to curb energy theft and vandalism.
Energy theft and others were part of the issues discussed during State Executive Council meeting which held at Light House, Awka.
The State Commissioner for Information and Value Reformation, Law Mefor PhD revealed this in a press statement made available to journalists on Tuesday.
“Council resolved to amend the Anambra State Electricity Law, the amendment will introduce stiffer penalties, including hefty fines and longer terms of imprisonment for energy theft and vandalism of electricity infrastructure such as transformers and cables.
“The objective is to protect public assets, ensure consumers pay only for what they consume, and deter criminal and unpatriotic activities that disrupt power delivery across the state.
“Government is finalising a bill to establish Community Administrations in Anambra State as the 4th tier of government. Once enacted, community administrations will have clearly defined responsibilities and dedicated budgets.
“This is designed to deepen grassroots governance, accelerate development at the community level, and enable both the state government and LGAs to focus on broader strategic issues.” Mefor said.
Commissioner Mefor also said that the Council has expressed commitment to continue to pay the salaries of three thousand five hundred teachers employed to mission-returned schools.
Recall that Gov Charles Soludo in his first term in office, recruited eight thousand, one hundred and fifteen teachers for both primary and secondary schools out of which three thousand five hundred were deployed to mission-returned schools.
Mefor said that the Council resolved to sustain and strictly enforce irreducible minimum standards in both the education and health sectors noting that schools and health facilities that fail to meet regulatory requirements will continue to be shut down.
