Fashola: FG, Stakeholders Working To Solve Power Supply Challenges

Debunks report claiming Fashola absolved FG of power supply blames

The Minister of Power, Works and housing Babatunde Fashola has said that Federal Government is working assiduously with various stakeholders in the Power Sector to solve the challenges hindering power supply especially along the Generation and Distribution value chain of the sector.

Recall that some national dailies stories on the remarks made by the Minister at a Media event, alleging he had on Wednesday, absolved the Federal Government of any blame in the challenges confronting power supply in the country at the monthly Nextier Power Dialogue in Abuja.
However, to set the records straight, Fashola noted in a statement issued on Friday by Hakeem Bello, Special Adviser, to the minister, that  the government has, through several policy initiatives since inception and, especially in the last few months, demonstrated its commitment to the enhancement of power generation and distribution.
Throwing more light on the remarks he made at the Nextier Dialogue, Fashola, recalled that the remark was in response to a specific question posed by a participant during the Interactive Session concerning the supply of transformers.
He reiterated that all the assets previously controlled by the Ministry of Power have been sold by the last administration and pointed out that the people now operating the Generation and Distribution segments of power sector are privately owned companies.
The Minister, who noted that his role was more of policy making, pointed out that Government’s  intervention in the sector was because of its concern adding that there was need for consumers to be well enlightened on solving transformer supply issues as “The Ministry does not supply transformer anymore”.
 He, however, added “Government would not separate itself from the problem and, as I said at the Dialogue, I am trying to get involved to do what the law allows me to do”.
The Minister, who expressed dismay at the propensity of some sections of the Nigerian Media to sensationalize issues, recalled his reference to the 3rd Quart