Rochas Okorocha, senator
representing Imo west, says Babatunde Fashola started having grey hairs when he
began to handle three large ministries.
Fashola, the immediate past
minister of power, works and housing, was among the returning ministers
nominated by President Muhammadu Buhari for his second tenure.
Speaking on Monday during the
screening of ministerial nominees at the senate, Okorocha said the three
ministries are too large to be handled by one person.
“I thought the three ministries
are too large to be handled by one person. Look at my friend now. He is having
grey hairs at a young age,” he said.
In his address, Fashola, who was
governor of Lagos state between 2009 and 2015, said the ministry of power has
been dealing with regulatory issues since the privatisation of the Power
Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN).
“Before the privatisation, the
ministry of power had 50,000 staff,” he said.
“After privatisation, that number
moved to 790 and at the last budget, we were accounting for 699 people.
“This is because we no longer own
trucks or meters. We now face regulation. It’s just like the telecommunications
sector where we have the NCC and the ministry.”
When asked how much fund the
power sector required to ensure stable electricity, Fashola said: “I’ve already
addressed the issue of funding as our major challenge. My suggestion is that we
should raise an infrastructure fund where Nigerians can contribute their
money.”
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