Nigeria, April 25 -- From time immemorial, electricity has played a significant role in fostering economic development and growth in both industrialised and developing nations. It has become a social glue that ties capacities to intentions. It is, first and foremost, crucial to the general developmental strategy of every society, sine qua non, or the developmental possibility would be a mere fuss.

After the Industrial Revolution, economic and social activities were built around electricity supply, and it gradually became the force behind the actualisation of the state's blueprint. It is an essential part of the manufacturing process for many companies, ranging from all levels of the economy and, most importantly, micro-businesses that sa...