Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party
(LP), says the national grid will not experience frequent collapses if he is
elected president.
On Monday, the national grid
collapsed at about 11 am — the eighth time in 2022.
Reacting to the development in a series of tweets on
Wednesday, Obi said the situation is “disturbing,” stating that he has plans to
improve electricity generation and transmission.
“The report of yet another national grid collapse is very
disturbing to me, and is a reminder of the long rescue and recovery journey
ahead of us. Effective power generation, transmission and distribution remain a
national security issue,” Obi tweeted.
“This also places
power in the front burner of campaign and policy. Painfully, this latest
episode is the 7th national grid collapse in 2022.
“As part of the Obi-Datti policy plan, we have put together
a strategic plan to progressively scale up power generation, and the
liberalisation of the transmission infrastructure in the country, to ensure
that Nigerians enjoy adequate and stable power supply from 2023 onwards. Power
is critical to the development and sustainability of all sectors of the
national economy.
“For us, power remains a top priority. Under my watch, national
grid collapse will become a matter of history and a reference point for
erstwhile administrations.”
Obi, former governor of Anambra state, is one of the leading
candidates for the 2023 presidential election.
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