Stakeholders Seek Power Companies Cooperation

Airfrance District Manager South-East Nigeria, Peyo Labeguerie (right) presenting souvenir to Executive Chairman, Rivers State Internal Revenue Service, Osila Obele-Oshoko, with them. President PHCCIMA, Engr Emeka Unachukwu (left) at the PHCCIMA Council meeting. Photo: Egberi .A. Sampson

Following the
privatisation of the power sector by the Federal Government and the relative improvement in electricity supply, Nigerians have been called upon to co-operate with the company providing the services to ensure stable power in the country.
Speaking to newsmen at the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa, Friday, a clergy man and presiding Archbishop, Rapha Faith International Ministerial Network, Archbishop Benny Terry Danson, said power supply had increased compared to what it had been.
Archbishop Danso, a Ghanaian, but resides in Rivers State, urged Nigerians to support the government to bring about positive change in the position of infrastructural facilities.
According to him, following the privatisation of the power sector, electricity supply has become relatively stable because a lot of improvement has become noticeable compared to the situation before.
He described Nigeria as a great country with great people who holds sway in several fields of human endeavours and advised leaders to be focused in discharging their duties.
On the proposed payment of taxes by churches, the clergy man said he disagreed with the proponents at the national confab over the issue arguing that churches are non-profit making organisations that carry out charitable services to the community.
Archbishop Danson, however, said the men of God had major role to play because they are the eyes of the nation and should therefore speak undiluted truth to create necessary change on the fellowership.
A stakeholder, Chief Jasper Jumbo said the power sector had noticed change within the period of the privatisation as the process would take some time to stabilise.
Chief Jumbo hinted that a lot of issues were involved in the process of transmitting and distribution of power to the consumers and advised Nigerians to be patient with the federal government.