Power Ministry Targets Additional 2,000 Megawatts Increase in 2016 – Fashola

Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has disclosed that power generation would increase by an additional 2,000 megawatts by the last quarter of 2016.

The minister also disclosed that the government has privatised power generation which has steered towards the full privatisation of the sector with transmission aspect being managed by Manitoba International of Canada.

Fashola has also revealed that the 2016 budget focuses more on the transmission, completion of ongoing projects, refurbishing power plants and tackling gas supply issues.

The Minister further stated that the ministry plans to take its role as a policy maker more seriously while the agencies would be tasked more on implementation and execution of government’s agenda for the sector.