
NERC Transfers Akwa Ibom Electricity Market Oversight to State Regulator
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has transferred the oversight of the electricity market in Akwa Ibom State to the state's regulatory commission.
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The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has transferred the oversight of the electricity market in Akwa Ibom State to the state's regulatory commission.

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