BY: AISHA AHMED, DUTSE
Jigawa, Katsina and Kano states have agreed to partner on tri-state electricity market and acquire equity stake in Future Energies Africa (FEA), as the core investor in Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO).
The Jigawa state Commissioner for Power Engr. Surajo A. Musa PhD, made this known in a statement issued to newsmen in Dutse on Monday.
It said that governors of the three states, made the agreement in Marrakech, Morocco, over the weekend from Thursday October 16th to Sunday October 19th, 2025, during a High-Level Electrification Summit.
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The statement explained that during the summit, Kano and Katsina States agreed to collaborate with Jigawa State, in taking equity stakes in Future Energies Africa to bolster KEDCO’s strategic direction.
“The three states in partnership with Future Energies Africa, will embark on first-of-its-kind electrification fund, with target capitalization of N50 billion in the first instance, to rapidly accelerate access and supply across the 3 States.
“This he explained, will be done through embedded generation using renewables, solar home systems, grid extension and mini-grids,” he said.
It added that the states will explore means under the Electricity Act, to partner on the tri-state market, where partner regulation is mutually beneficial.
The states according to Musa, will collaborate with KEDCO, to reduce losses from residential consumers and to allow supply to improve to citizens in the States.
It was gathered that FEA and the three state governors would convene an annual international retreat and meet quarterly to review progress and strengthen ties for the Northwestern tri-state electricity market.
The statement however, explained that Dr. Surajo A. Musa, Hon. Commissioner of Power and Energy, Jigawa State and other State delegates represented the Jigawa State in the summit.
Other in attendance were Commissioner Dafe C. Akpeneye from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), the Future Energies Africa (FEA), KEDCO, experts from DLA Piper, the Boston Consulting Group and BlackAion Capital were also in attendance.
It was recalled that Jigawa state had already taken a step towards obtaining the equity prior to the Morocco summit.