Former Minister Of Planning Urges Buhari To Set Target For Power Sector
A former Minister of National Planning, Shamsudeen Usman, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to come up with a set target on how to tackle the power challenge in Nigeria, reports Channels TV.
Dr. Usman, who spoke at a meeting in Abuja on Saturday, the report stated also advocated for a system to monitor success being made.
He said it is only when this was done that the nation could achieve the much desired socio-economic development.
The former minister stressed that topmost in the needs of Nigerians was power supply.
At the meeting, other experts were of the opinion that the models used in tackling power challenges and the activities of pipeline vandals contributed to lack of steady power supply.
They suggest the full implementation of past policies which were formulated to make the sector vibrant.
While others have come up with resolutions on how best government can tackle the issue of electricity in the country, it remains to be seen if the decisions reached at the meeting will be used to add value to the development of the power sector in Nigeria.