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The Minister of Power, Prof. Chinedu Nebo, yesterday explained that the flurry of system collapses and the fall in the amount of generated electricity were caused by poor maintenance habit, vandalism, sabotage and poor funding.
Nebo, who admitted that Nigeria is undergoing very difficult moments in the power sector, spoke at the headquarters of the Federal Ministry of Power while receiving a report containing recommendation on how to address the incessant system collapse that had characterised the power sector in recent times.
The Minster said: “For instance, we lost close to 1,600megawatts of power at the weekend on account of vandalism. Our gas pipelines were vandalised and this knocked off our power plants. We urge our compatriots to stop such acts and behaviours that undermine the growth and development of our nation.
“We are facing very difficult times in the power sector. It will interest you to know that some of the problems are manmade, such as poor maintenance habit, vandalism, sabotage and poor funding.”
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