Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has reiterated the commitment of the green chamber to utilising every necessary legislative tool in solving challenges bedeviling the power sector.
Dogara made this known on Wednesday in Abuja, while speaking at an investigative hearing by the House committee on power on the need to save the electricity market environment of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBDEC).
While declaring the hearing open, the Speaker emphasised the importance of a working power sector, especially with regards to economic activities and poverty alleviation.
“Let me reiterate the fact that the Electricity Sector occupies a prime position in the economy of the country and the wellbeing of the people. Globally, electricity is the bedrock on which a sustainable economic development is built. It is the singular infrastructure that can produce the most impactful poverty alleviation. This is why the House of Representatives has continued to…
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