THE Minister of Power, Professor Chinedu Nebo has said that the sector is bedeviled primarily by old and wreck infrastructure, hence the frequent breakdowns and blackout.
Speaking in Abuja, when the Senate Committee on Power visited on oversight assignment, Professor Nebo said "for instance, only yesterday, we had a report that a 34-year old sub-station located in Ikeja Disco has been gutted by fire which would result in 20% power-cut in the area.
"At Egbin I also got a report of failure due to non maintenance of infrastructure; all these have contributed to the present low capacity to generate and distribute power," he added.
He said it is the practice in Nigeria to have abandoned projects scattered across the country; these are in the sector especially in the now resuscitated Rural Electrification Programme and Distribution networks.
While seeking the support of the legislature in appropriation of fund for these projects the Minister said that it is imperative to get these projects completed because power sector is unique, you can only use these facilities when they are completed.
As tested and distinguished professionals, he urged the Committee to do more, just as he observed that the road to realization of stable power in the country is rough.
But expressed optimism that going by the positive signals, the near hopeless situation would reversed soon. "In the last 2 years, we had a time when we could barely generate 2,000MW, but today we have peaked at over 4,000MW".
Speaking in Abuja, when the Senate Committee on Power visited on oversight assignment, Professor Nebo said "for instance, only yesterday, we had a report that a 34-year old sub-station located in Ikeja Disco has been gutted by fire which would result in 20% power-cut in the area.
"At Egbin I also got a report of failure due to non maintenance of infrastructure; all these have contributed to the present low capacity to generate and distribute power," he added.
He said it is the practice in Nigeria to have abandoned projects scattered across the country; these are in the sector especially in the now resuscitated Rural Electrification Programme and Distribution networks.
While seeking the support of the legislature in appropriation of fund for these projects the Minister said that it is imperative to get these projects completed because power sector is unique, you can only use these facilities when they are completed.
As tested and distinguished professionals, he urged the Committee to do more, just as he observed that the road to realization of stable power in the country is rough.
But expressed optimism that going by the positive signals, the near hopeless situation would reversed soon. "In the last 2 years, we had a time when we could barely generate 2,000MW, but today we have peaked at over 4,000MW".
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