The Nigerian House of Representatives has reiterated its commitment to provide necessary legislative tool in solving challenges bedevilling the power sector and realisation of steady power in the country.The Speaker of the House, Mr. Yakubu Dogara stated this in Abuja while speaking at an investigative hearing on the need to save the electricity market environment of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company.
Represented by the Chief Whip of the House, AlHassan Ado Doguwa, the Speaker emphasised the importance of an effective power sector to industrialisation, economic growth and poverty alleviation.
“Let me reiterate the fact that the Electricity Sector occupies a prime position in the economy of the country and the wellbeing of the people. Globally, electricity is the bedrock on which a sustainable economic development is built.
It is the singular infrastructure that can produce the most impactful poverty alleviation. This is why the House of Representatives has continued to take necessary legislative actions to facilitate the achievement of stable electricity supply to all parts of the country for both domestic and industrial use.
This is part of our avowed Legislative Initiative, and we will continue to pursue the vision with the vigour it deserves.
These Legislative actions are products of the determination of the House of Representatives to streamline the operations of the Agencies in the Power Sector to ensure that Nigerians enjoy stable electricity to enhance the quality of our lives,” The Speaker added.
The Chairman House Committee on Power, Dan ASuquo said the investigative hearing was to facilitate the achievement of stable electricity supply to all parts of the country for both domestic and industrial use.
“The essence of this investigation is to enable us arrive at the real facts of these issues to ensure that, as Parliament, we discharge our responsibility of protecting all the fundamentals of democracy, one of which is the free market enterprise,” he said.
Sammie Idika
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