The Minister of Power, Prof.
Chinedu Nebo, has assured Nigerians that the ministry will work assiduously to
improve power supply to Nigerians.
Nebo gave the assurance ahead of
the inauguration of the ``Light-Up Rural Nigeria’’ project in Durumi, Bwari
Area Council of Abuja, by President Goodluck Jonathan, on Monday in Abuja.
He said the ministry was working
hard to ensure stable power supply in spite of some of the challenges in the
sector.
``The immediate goal of the Federal
Government is to ensure that those already getting between 12 and 14 hours of
supply begin to enjoy between 16 and 18 hours of power supply, respectively.
``We also have a target to ensure
that major cities like Lagos and Abuja get between 22 and 23 hours' supply
daily,’’ he said.
He said the ultimate goal of
government was for Nigerians to get 24 hours daily supply eventually, and
expressed optimism that the vision was realisable.
``Government’s vision will not stop
at giving electricity to city dwellers, but will also ensure that power goes to
all the nooks and crannies of the country.
``To this end, President Jonathan
has given us marching orders to take electricity to all cities, even those that
are not connected to the national grid,’’ he said.
He, however, decried the activities
of saboteurs, who he said, had upped the ante in their bid to suppress the good
work of the stakeholders in the industry.
He also decried the recent
vandalism of gas pipelines in the Warri axis of Escravos.
Nebo called on Nigerians to join
the Federal Government and security agencies in the fight against the ugly
trend. (NAN)
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