The Senate on Tuesday queried the
allocation of N600 million to Distribution Companies (Discos) by the Federal
Ministry of Power in the 2020 budget.
According to the Senate,
allocating such money to Discos was less than acceptable against the backdrop
that they have already been privatized.
Speaking during 2020 Budget
Defence of Ministry of Power, Chairman, Senate Committee on Power, Senator
Gabriel Suswam, expressed dissatisfaction with the allocation of N600 million
to privatized companies saying “the money you are spending to upgrade the
‘Discos’ ought not to come from ministry because they have been privatized.”
Responding on the budget of N600
million to the ‘Discos’, the Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Power, Louis
Edozien, who justified the inclusion of N600 million in the 2020 budget for
‘Discos’, said that the money was part of the agreement, the Power Ministry had
with them.
Speaking earlier, the Minister of
Power, Saleh Mamman, said the ministry would give the Mambila Power Project
special attention and ensure all power projects across the country would be
sped up to ensure that Nigerians enjoy quality power supply in 2020.
The Minister said, ”The problem
of Power supply to Nigerians is endemic and has continued to persist despite
several measures especially by the present administration to mitigate the
situation.
“It is a Nigerian problem. It
affects all of us. There is no need for blame games. No need to look back. All
Nigerians irrespective of their spheres of responsibility must contribute their
quota in tackling all issues affecting the Sector.”
Mamman appealed to the Senate and
distinguished Members of the Committee to give the ministry the cooperation and
support to address the knotty issues confronting the power sector.
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