The minister for power, works and housing Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola has said government appreciated the challenges Nigerians are facing as a result of the shortfall in electricity supply in the country.
According to him, they also share the pains associated with insufficient electricity supply in the country.
He made a passionate appeal to all Nigerians to exercise patience over the short fall in electricity supply as the current administration intensifies efforts to proffer genuine and permanent solution to the power problems of the country.
The minister made the appeal in Jos yesterday during the official flag off of the distribution of pre-paid meters, transformers and other relevant equipment to consumers from the Jos zone comprising of Plateau, Bauchi, Gombe and Benue states
Fashola who was represented by Mr. Bako Muhammed of the Finance department in the ministry said, ‘‘government is appealing to all Nigerians to remain patient and give government a little time because government is coming up with genuine and permanent solutions to the energy crisis.’’
He further stressed that the ongoing reforms in the energy sector is a genuine one that will bring about constant electricity supply to every home in the country.
‘‘But a little more patience from all Nigerians is all government needs to concentrate on plans to bring about the lasting solution.’’
He called on investors in the power sector to be committed and transparent in implementing their own part of agreement for the benefit of electricity consumers.
“The call has become necessary because Nigerians expect nothing less than quality service from the electricity distributing and billing companies all over the country.”
Earlier managing director, Jos Electricity Distribution Company (JED) Muhammed Modibo said, the company is investing N50bn. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Na apology we go chop?, we want light for our businesses, after all you told us during the campaigns that providing electricity is not rocket science!.Fashola want light or you quit! Chikena!
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DeleteMr fashola,pple seriously u re not helping Nigerians how long re we going to wait? Still ur boys keep brining bills for light we don't use haba!!!
ReplyDeleteFashola! When GEJ was in power all we heard from you guys was how incompetent GEJ was. Now the guy has left the stage for you and people it's obvious now the you and your APC are actually the grossly incompetent one's. Please excuse and don't beg for time, just deliver, after all fixing electricity is no rocket science. I day laugh o.
ReplyDeletePeople should remind R.Fashola that his statement sometime ago has already passed judgement on their current APC government. He once said: "A serious Government will fix the power problem in six months”- Babatunde Raji Fashola 12/11/2014. Doesn't this mean the APC government is clueless? They have spent over ten months, yet it time to appeal to Nigerians to be patient .... I dey laff!
ReplyDeleteTalk is cheap but action is expensive.Mr basket mouth, all we need is light not talk.Virtually all Apc ministers arel clueless if Fashola that people believed will deliver, is giving us excuses everyday his his non performance.
ReplyDeleteFashola (SAN) What are you doing in POWER? Do you think Governing a state is same as Ministerial appointment? Get experts who can work with you rather than giving political promises on what you are not proficient in?
ReplyDeleteThis man is a lawyer not an engineer and beside anybody could have succeeded as Lagos State governor, a ready made state. He needs real experts to succeed in the power sector and not talk talk. The first thing he did as a minister was to ban small generator. Animanu minister
ReplyDeleteHahahaha...laughing at the whole comments...haba!! The man said have patience u guys should wait naa. All na change. Govt of lies, deceit, propagandas and blames. Just keep waiting!
ReplyDeleteThis guy told nigerians that the only way nigerians can have light is by voting Jonathan out. Now Jonathan is our and busting is on we don't have light
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