Prof Chinedu Nebo
For the umpteenth time, the Minister of Power, Professor Chinedu Nebo has blamed non-existent “cabals” for the rot in Nigeria’s power sector, diverting attention from the main problems of lack of gas to fire the new power stations and weak transmission infrastructure to evacuate new capacity,Ejiofor Alike writes
Apparently ignorant of Nigeria’s power sector, the Minister of Power, Professor Chinedu Ositadimma Nebo, had told the Senate when he appeared for screening that he was aware that some highly placed Nigerians had constituted themselves into a “mafia” in the sector.
But the revered professor failed to reveal to the stunned law makers the identity of the cabals.
Rather, he stated that the same God, who helped him salvage the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), which he said had been taken over by cultists before he became the vice-chancellor in 2004, would also give him the strength to “chase away the demons” who had taken over the power sector.
Last week, the minister reportedly re-echoed this sentiment blaming “powerful cabals” for the slow pace of reforms in the sector, insisting that “there are very persons who do not want the power sector to progress in Nigeria.”
As if he knew that Nigerians would be interested to know the individuals or organisations that have made regular electricity supply a mirage in the country, Nebo declined to reveal the identity of the cabals.
“I wouldn’t want to start mentioning names but it is important to remember that there are people who are benefiting from the sufferings of the masses,” he was quoted as saying.
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