HC Deb 23 October 1946 vol 427 c391W
134. Colonel Wigg

asked the Seceretary of State for the Colonies whether there are any plans for developing the power supplies of Nigeria and for operating them under public control.

Mr. Creech Jones

Under the Nigeria 10-year development plan comprehensive schemes have been prepared for the extension of electricity supplies and arrangements have been made for investigating the possibilities of hydroelectric power where such methods of generation are possible. A proposal to establish a Government-owned electricity corporation in which all existing Government-owned electric enterprises would be vested, together with future extensions and new installations, has been approved in principle and is now being examined by the Nigerian authorities.