Minister of Power, Engr. Abubakar D. Aliyu, FNSE said President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration is with urgency fast tracking the delivery of adequate electricity to Nigerians, adding that government is fully committed to rejigging the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI)
The minister stated this in Abuja on Tuesday while presenting the position of the ministry of power, at a public hearing on four bills in the power sector, including the Electric Power Sector Reform Act (Amendment) Bill, organised by the House Committee on Power.
Aliyu also said the bills being considered by the House of Representatives are coming at the right time when efforts are galvanized by all stakeholders to confront perennial challenges of inadequate power supply in the country.
He further said the bills being considered by the House Of Representatives show commitment of the legislative arm of government to complementing the efforts of the executive arm to ensure the delivery of sufficient power supply across the country.
The minister commended both chambers of the National Assembly for showing interest in ensuring that the right environment is created for efficiency in the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry.
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