Otti explained that his administration has begun converting waste materials into biogas, which is then used to generate electricity for residents. He added that the development has effectively removed Abia from the regulatory control of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). According to him, the new power arrangement has been successfully negotiated with and accepted by the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC), which oversees electricity distribution in the state. “On the 24th of December, the Abia state electricity regulation authority took over the regulation of power from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission. His remarks come against the backdrop of another failure of the national grid, which collapsed for the second time in 2026 on Tuesday, plunging several parts of the country into darkness.