FOLLOWING incessant power failure in some parts of the country, a 13-member technical investigative panel has been inaugurated by the Federal Government to find out the causes of the problem and proffer solutions to the crisis.
Inaugurating the committee Monday in Abuja, Minister of Power, Prof. Chinedu Nebo, charged the members to expedite action in the cause of their work, as they have only two weeks to send a detailed report to government.
He urged the panel to carry out its assignment without fear or favour so as to get to the root of the system collapses and ensure both qualitative and quantitative electricity supply in the country.
Nebo added: “The high rate of system collapse in recent time which has given rise to more than 15 times in the last five months calls for a critical look. The technical investigative panel is to investigate the causes of these collapses and proffer solutions aimed at forestalling future occurrences. Though a technical investigative panel, it is expected that the committee will also address human lapses where found.
Chairman of the panel, Fatai Olapade, thanked the minister for finding him and other members of the panel worthy of serving the country in that capacity, he however, urged government to ensure that generation, transmission and distribution companies were properly funded in order to maintain their various facilities.
He lamented that a zero allocation to these companies would slow down the speed with which the current administration is committed to restoring the country’s electricity supply to full capacity.
Speaking further, he said that there is the likelihood of sabotage on power infrastructure across the country by disgruntled elements that were envious of the landmark achievement of the present administration, which saw generation rise from over 3000 to a little over 4,000 megawatts.
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