The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has assured Nigerians of stable and sustainable power supply in all parts of the country, adding that the Federal Government is consolidating on reforming the power sector towards ensuring stability of power across the nation.
Adelabu, stated this in Calabar, capital city of Cross River, on Tuesday, while on an inspection visit to the Calabar power plant of Niger Delta Power Holding Company.
He said, “There has been an increase in energy demands and the government is working relentlessly with commitment to meet the demands.”
He charged associates in the oil and gas sector to get ready to equally be proactive as the government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu would address issues in the sector effectively.
He enthused, “The power sector is very critical to both the government and national economy. This is why the President has asked me to visit all the power plants in the country and assess their functionality.
“From my assessment, The Calabar Power Plant of the NDPHC is the most active. I’m very satisfied. We are encouraging power installation and generation.
“It is not going to be business as usual. Players in the power sector must be up and about as the Federal Government is reforming the sector for optimal power generation and distributions in order to meet the huge demands of Nigerians.”
He said the much-talked-about privatisation of the plant to the Cross River State government is before the Federal Privatization Council and the Federal Executive Council.
In his own remarks, the Cross River State Commissioner for Power and Energy, Prince Eka Williams, said the state government is very ready and capable of taking over and efficiently running the firm, given the expertise available in the firm.
He noted that the government of Senator Bassey Otu is all out to attend to the needs of her citizens.
The Managing Director of the firm, Chiedu Ugbo, said they are presently generating power to most of the South-South and the South-East regions of the country.
He said there is a need for more sub-transmission power stations to convey power to most places. He expressed dissatisfaction over vandalism by citizens and called on them to desist from such acts.
