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President of the Senate, David Mark (Photo: Naijagraphitti Imagebank)
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Senate President, David Mark, on Friday, decried the epileptic power
supply in the country in spite of promises made by investors in the wake of the
privatization of the sector.
Mark, according to a statement by
his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Paul Mumeh, stated this while hosting the
management team of the Electricity Management Services Limited in Abuja. He said, “In spite of the high
expectations and promises on account of the privatization of the power sector,
Nigerians have yet to feel the positive impact of the sector.”
The Punch reports:
The Senate President therefore charged operators of
the industry to give meaning to the privatization by making the sector work so
that citizens can enjoy uninterrupted power supply.
Mark noted that the snail-speed rate
of development in the power sector does not give credence to the privatization
exercise and the expectations of Nigerians.
He also challenged industry
operators to get rid of quacks in the profession in order to give consumers
quality services.
The Senate President tasked them to
‘take the bull by the horn’ by embarking on manufacturing of electrical tools
instead of relying totally on importation.
He said that by so doing, they would
save cost and curtail capital flight, apart from creating jobs for the
populace.
The Managing Director, EMLS, Mr.
Peter Ewesor, explained that the mandate of the agency includes ensuring that
electrical equipment used in the energy supply industry are of the right
quality, standards and specifications.
Ewesor added that the agency ensures
the safety of lives and property within the grid and off grid networks.
The EMSL is one of the players in
the electricity supply industry established in accordance with the provisions
of part 1 section 8 of the power sector reform act 2005 and the supplementary
regulations number 46/47 (B499-452 ) of the Federal Government official Gazette
no 374 of 2010.
Meanwhile, Mark has sent a message
of solidarity to the Nigerian workers urging them to uphold the indomitable
spirit and resilience that have propelled the nation to greatness.
The senate president in the
solidarity message to mark the Workers’ Day in Abuja, urged them to sustain the
hands that produces the wealth of the nation just as he told employers of
labour to reciprocate through improved welfare. He said, “On this day as
always, I salute the indomitable spirit of the Nigerian worker. I commend your
resilience and steadfastness that have kept the nation alive.
“I am to remind you to always make productivity
the cornerstone at all times. That way, you will be contributing to the survival
of the nation.”
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