Federal Government on Wednesday faulted the position of the House of Representatives that the country was in darkness with regard to power supply.
The House had blamed the deteriorating power supply in the country on the Minister of Finance, Mrs. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, alleging that she failed to release funds for the sector.
The House Committee on Power also criticised the minister for the government’s refusal to provide funds for power generation and distribution companies in the 2013 budget.
However, the Minister of State for Finance, Dr. Yerima Ngama, while briefing journalists after the Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by Vice President Namadi Sambo, said there was no truth in the lawmakers’ claim.
The Minister of Interior, Aba Moro, and Minister of State, Foreign Affairs, Viola Onwuliri joined the minister at the briefing.
Ngama said, “Power sector is the priority of the government. Power has been getting the highest sum in budget for the past five years.
“There is no other ministry better funded than the power ministry. Nigeria is not in darkness except for isolated cases. The level of power generation is getting higher.”
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