Minister of Power, Prof. Bart Nnaji
(PUNCH) - The Ministry of Power has said the recent improvement in power supply would be maintained to meet international standards.
It also said the Federal Government will not relent in its reformation of the sector despite “sabotage by a cabal.”
The ministry also denied
media reports that the Shiroro Dam which supplies water to the Shiroro
Hydro Power Station was shut down by the workers union.
A statement by the
Special Assistant, Media, to the Minister of Power, Mr. Ogbuagu Anikwe,
read, “The reports were obviously planted by a handful of professional
trade unionists in the leadership of the National Union of Electricity
Employees, who do not consider anything sacred in their self-assigned
mission of agitation and propaganda against the ongoing power sector
reform.
“We would like to assure
all Nigerians that the worst days are over as far as electricity is
concerned. The current improvement is not irreversible. The programme
for power development in Nigeria to international standards is very much
on course, and the whole world is convinced that Nigeria is finally on
the right electricity track.”
It further said the
facility performed better than the 760mw-Kainji hydro power plant built
in 1968, which had not been overhauled till date. It added that the
station was a major contributor to the unprecedented 4,237mw on the
national grid and the 70mw reserve generated since August 7, 2012
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