The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, said this on Saturday during an inspection of ongoing projects at the Aduwawa axis of the Benin-Ehor-Lokoja road in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo State.
Fashola explained that power generation in the country had stepped up to 4000mw in the last two weeks and could be increased to 7000mw, if the destruction of gas pipelines ceased.
He said, “Three thousand megawatts of power is not available because of vandalism of gas pipelines, which is not helpful to the country. If we can recover the 3000mw lost to vandalism and add (that) to the 4000mw, we will have 7000mw.
“We cannot continue to destroy something and say it is unavailable to us. All of us must begin to speak to each other and sensitise against vandalism.”
The minister, who was accompanied by Governor Godwin Obaseki and some officials of the ministry, noted that bad portions of the road under inspection would be reconstructed.
Fashola added, “I have got recommendations about the failed portions of the Ekpoma axis of the road. I have asked them to get money for the contractor to do full reconstruction of the bad portions, instead of patching it up, which will wear away soon.
“As soon as we get money, the contractor will come back to site.”
Also speaking, Obaseki expressed confidence that the federal attention drawn by damaged portions of the would prevent a total collapse and ease the movement within the metropolis.
The governor, who was represented by his deputy, Philip Shaibu, however, listed the busy Ramat commended the Minister for the inspection tour, saying that it would ensure good quality and speedy completion of the road project.
Earlier, a Federal Controller of works, Okey Oweh, explained that the road, which was awarded in 2012, was divided into three phases.
Oweh said that a 12-km carriage way had been constructed along the Auchi axis of the road while the accident-prone section at Ewu had been improved upon. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Oga Fashola, I have so much respect for you, it just unfortunate that you don't realize that no man is a jack of all trade, your excuses are unfounded and baseless, if you think I am lying, ask prof. Bath Nnaji the competent minister, he made it work. I advice you sir please beg the president to post you to a ministry where you can be very effective, ok? You are failing and will continue to, because you know nothing about this field. bow out honorably sir!
ReplyDeleteWhy don't you first advice the vandals to stop the deadly act and see if the situation improves?
DeleteWe can not blame Fasola when the resources that should be channel for improvement is being channel to repairs.
ReplyDeleteIf the vandals stopped and there is no improvement, then we can measure his performance.
Compared to works, his performance is obvious based on the construction that are ongoing in various states.
Action can not be hidden.
Nevertheless, 16 years of no vandals gave us no power improvement rather they established us in a very bad state of poor power generation with all the abundance resources in their position.
SUCH A PITY THAT A LOT DAMAGE HAS BEEN DONE IN THE PAST. BUT NIGERIA WILL BE GREAT AGAIN