By Jennifer John…
Imo State governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma has called for a comprehensive audit of the decisions taken in the Nigerian power sector in the past, to ascertain where the country got it right and where it didn’t get it right.
Uzodimma made this assertion at the Old Lodge Enugu, yesterday during the Light Up Nigeria programme flagged off by the Vice President, Kashim Shettima.
He noted that from 1999 to 2007, the Federal Government of Nigeria spent over $13bn from taxpayers’ money to develop the power sector, adding that presently in 2024, 78 percent of the homes and industries in the country have no access to electricity, concluding that something is definitely wrong.
He pointed out that 85 percent of industries in the South East has closed down, due to lack of power, a zone he enthused, is richly endowed by God with natural resources and whose citizens he described as enterprising, industrious and hardworking.
Uzodimma wondered how Nigerians expect President Bola Tinubu to solve the problem of power that has lingered for 45 years in seven months.
The Imo State Governor challenged the managers of the power sector in Nigeria to wake up and give Nigerians light, as according to him, a lot of money had been spent from taxpayers money for the sector.
He said: “Today a bag of cement is N13,000, if we have power in Nkalagu, Nigercem will be working, if we have power in Enugu, the Coal company will be working. Our Rail system is still working in the ancient manner, because of lack of power”.
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