Henceforth, the Federal Government will
not tolerate the poor supply of electricity, unnecessary system collapse
and incessant electrocution of Nigerians caused by the usage of
substandard materials, the Minister of Power, Works and Housing,
Babatunde Fashola, has said.
Fashola informed operators in the
Nigerian electricity
supply industry on Thursday that one of the primary
targets of the present government was to fix the sector.
The minister, in his speech at a stakeholders’ forum organised by the
Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency in Abuja, explained that
the functions of NEMSA, as directed by the Federal Government, were to
ensure stable systems that would deliver reliable, efficient and regular
power supply, and at the same time, guarantee the safety of lives and
property in the industry.
Fashola said, “We will, therefore, continue to strive at all times to
ensure that provision of electricity services in the country meet the
best international practice. This administration is mindful
of the sanctity of lives of Nigerians and other electricity consumers
and will, therefore, not condone frequent incidences of electrocution
and other forms of accidents in the industry due to use of substandard
materials and equipment, and poor state of electricity supply networks
as well as frequent system collapse.
“Let me avail the opportunity of this
forum to appeal to the owners of the privatised generation and
distribution companies to redouble their efforts at providing
sustainable and reliable electricity to their customers.
“While we appreciate the improvement in
electricity supply since the inception of this present administration, I
have to reiterate the fact that providing sustainable and efficient
power supply in a robust electricity industry is one of the cardinal
focus of the Buhari administration.”
PUNCH
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