Prof Chinedu Nebo, Power Minister
S.A. Bello
It is an undisputable fact that Nigeria witnessed a telecom revolution during the decade that started with the ushering in of the third democratic dispensation in 1999 up to 2010. Tele-density rose from 0.6 per cent to about 60 per cent within a decade. Can the same feat be repeated in the power sector? During a recent event in Lagos, the Minister for Power, Prof. Nebo was quoted as saying that the revolution that took place in the telecom sector will soon take place in the power sector. That is a good vision and a big ambition. I admire people like Prof. Nebo who are pessimistic and who believe in the power of positive thinking. However for this to happen, the political will, policy focus and the regulatory environment that gave birth to and nurtured the telecom revolution must be replicated in the power sector.
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