A group made up of Non-Governmental actors and Civil Society Activists, under the auspices of Citizens Right and Empowerment Advocacy Initiative, has on Monday decried the epileptic electricity supply across Nigeria, while calling for the immediate sack of the Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, and the Managing Director of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Engr. Dr. Sule Ahmed Abdulaziz.
The group made this assertions in a Press Release to address the national outcry over drop in national grid and unstable power supply since the commencement of the new Administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
The Press Text signed by the National Coordinator Barr. Ahmed Kabiru Garba revealed that even the very low average daily supply of 7 hours as stated by the National Bureau of Statistics was no longer obtainable as some part of the country now spend days in total blackout, while at best some enjoy only about 6 Hours of Steady electricity daily.
The Text further stated that this ugly Development has drastically affected domestic and industrial activities leading to tremendous reduction in National Productivity, which has become outrightly unacceptable to citizens.
“Nigerians are facing the worse period of hardship in our recent history, considering the soaring cost of food items, which is now worsened by epileptic power supply, thus making life unbelievable for the common man” the Text quotes in part.
The group claims that the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu promised improved Power Supply and better life for Nigerians on assumption of Office, hence, no room for excuses. It affirmed that Electricity was central to Productivity and Economic Development in the Country and cannot be left in the hands of incompetent Administrators that have failed to proffer immediate solution to this critical human need, hence, justifying their call for the sack of the Honourable Minister of Power and Managing Director of the Transmission Company of Nigeria by President Tinubu.