The senate has opposed the idea
of a ban on the importation of power-generating sets to address the challenges
in the power sector.
During a plenary session on
Tuesday, Chukwuka Utazi, senator representing Enugu north, moved a motion for
an urgent solution to the perennial problems in the power sector.
He asked the senate to probe the
power firms in the country.
However, Francis Fadahunsi,
senator representing Osun east, suggested a five-year temporary ban on the
importation of generators into the country in order to address the electricity
challenges.
But when Senate President Ahmed
Lawan called for a voice vote, the lawmakers voted against Fadahunsi’s prayer.
Gershon Bassey, senator
representing Cross River south, said what Nigeria needs to resolve its power
problem is to develop its transmission infrastructure.
According to him, Nigeria’s
transmission infrastructure currently lacks the capacity to withstand an
increase in power generation.
He advised the federal government
to build on existing policy frameworks inherited from past administrations.
The senate asked the federal
government to upgrade the transmission infrastructure in the electricity grid
for a more efficient delivery of power.
The senate committee on power was
given four weeks to submit its report on the matter for consideration.
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