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Press Conference on nationwide power supply drop in Abuja

Our Goal is to give Nigerians electricity

Honorable Minister of Power, Prof. Chinedu Ositadinma Nebo (middle)

Recent launch of the Power Sector Reform RoadMap 2.0

Hajiya Zainab Kuchi at one of the Power Project Site

Making Transmission Work

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MANDATE
The Federal Ministry of Power is the policy making arm of the Federal Government with the responsibility for the provision of power in the country. The Ministry in discharging this mandate is guided by the provisions of the National Electric Power Policy (NEPP) of 2001, the Electric Power Sector Reform (EPSR) Act of 2005, and the Roadmap for Power Sector Reform of August 2010.

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News

  • The Minister of Power, Professor Chinedu Nebo has told the visiting Polish delegation led by Pan Jan Bielecki that Nigeria is exited by the dramatic transformation of the Polish society, from an unknown country under the Soviet Union, now to an economic grant in the Central Europe.

              He said available statistic has attested to the fact that the Polish economy ranked 25th in the world and fast approaching the 15th position in the most recent survey.

  • The Minister of Power, Professor Chinedu Nebo has assured Nigerians that the night mare experienced last week is now over, as power generation has steadily increased to over 3,500 as at today 11th April, 2013.

              Speaking at a Press Conference organized by the Ministry of Power on power supply drop, Professor Nebo expressed optimum that by tomorrow the power supply would increase to over 4,000MW, while by weekend the situation would have returned to the previous peak.

  •   The Minister of Power, Professor Chinedu Nebo has further classified that the role of Manitoba Hydro International in the running of the nation’s transmission network is that of delegated authority given to a management outfit with international clout, for a stipulated period of 3 – 5 years.

  • The Power Ministry, Permanent Secretary, Amb. (Dr) Godknows Igali has described the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), as one of Nigeria’s most reliable and dependable partner, as the body has intervened in education, water, health and now power.