Senate Directs Power Minister To Prioritise Mambila Project

The Senate Commitee on Power has directed the Federal Ministry of Power to give the Mambilla Hydro Power project  an urgent and priority attention as deserved.
Chairman of the Senate Committee on Power, Senator Gabriel Suswam, gave the charge during the ministry’s  2019 budget defence at the National Assembly.
Suswan noted that  the Mambila project holds high hopes for stability in the power sector, adding that every available funds should be channelled to the project.
The chairman also charged the minister to monitor his staff to ensure that they did not mess him up in his efforts to deliver on the mandate given to him by the president.
However, earlier speaking, the Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, agreed that the ministry would give the Mambila Power Project a special attention and ensure all power projects across the country will be speeded up to ensure that Nigerians enjoy quality power supply.
The Minister, in an opening remarks at the Budget Screening said the huge budget allocation to power sector by President Muhammadu Buhari shows his commitment to  the project
“The problem of Power supply to Nigerians is endemic and has continued to persist despite several measures especially by the present administration to mitigate the situation.
“It is a Nigerian Problem. It affects all of us. There is no need for blame games. No need to look back. All Nigerians irrespective of their spheres of responsibility must contribute their quota in tackling all issues affecting the Sector” , he said

Nneka Amaechi-Nnadi, Abuja