It’s ‘Unarguable’ We Have Improved Power Supply ‘With Less Resources’, Says Fashola

Channels Television
Updated December 23, 2018


The Minister of Power, Works, and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, says the Muhammadu Buhari administration has improved power supply in the last three years.

He told Channels Television on Sunday that although the government has yet to completely fulfil the promise made in 2015, even those criticising the present administration would not argue the improvement in the power sector.

“We set very high aspirations and we will get there, and what I am saying today is that we have improved on what we met, and that is unarguable and unimpeachable,” Fashola said during his appearance on Sunday Politics.

He added, “And we have done so in shorter time and with less resources. Let their (the critics) sympathisers continue to weaponise the challenges they created but the truth is that we are the ones solving the problems that we met.

“That’s why we sought the office because we think we are better than them and we have proven that we are.”



It's 'Unarguable' We Have Improved Power 'With Less Resources', Says Fashola
Mr Babatunde Fashola speaks during an interview on Sunday Politics on December 23, 2018.
The minister explained that there was a need to invest in power, whether on the part of the government or the private sector or from both sides if the sector must develop.

According to him, it is important for the people to compare where they are to where they are coming from, and the promises made by the present administration.

Fashola revealed that upon his assumption of duty in 2015, he set out a clear agenda for the ministry that it would first seek to achieve incremental power, saying it was already yielding results.

“We are producing more power than what we met; we are transmitting more power than what we met, and we are distributing more power than what we met,” he said.

He added, “I met 4,000MW; we have added three (thousand) more – 1,000MW per year. Our raw rate is a thousand megawatts (MW) every year.



“Since I came, we have completed projects they didn’t complete, we have evacuated 800 containers they left at the port; that’s mediocre administration… they didn’t administer a government.”

The minister, however, admitted that the numbers were not as important as the experience of Nigerians who were the consumers.

He noted that the government has not gotten to its destination yet, but the people can attest that power supply has improved in the last three years.

“Nigerians will tell you, on the average, that they are spending less money on buying diesel, they are spending less money on buying petrol for their generators.”







While the people still spend money on fuel in the case of a power outage, Fashola insisted that the case was not the same compared to the previous administration.

He stressed states like Kebbi were getting about 24 hours of power supply because there was a local arrangement in place to ensure people pay for the electricity consumed.

The minister added that he got a report from some residents of Maiduguri, the Borno State capital recently that the government should reduce the “24-hour” power supply in their area because they cannot afford to pay for it.

On power supply off the national grid, he said, ”We have been innovative, we are targeting market, we are targeting universities, we are promoting individuals and businesses to get their own energy under the existing regulations that we have championed.”

“So, we have a mini-grid policy … and I see a very clear path to solving this problem. If I didn’t, I wouldn’t remain.”


https://www.channelstv.com/2018/12/23/its-unarguable-we-have-improved-power-supply-with-less-resources-says-fashola/

Correct!

We went from 7days without power under GEJ to where now sef if we dont get power in a 24 hr period we begin to grumble. Buhari and Fashola don take power spoil us small.

We thank you Minister

More lies

Please vote APC out already

This is just 4yrs. Imagine what these people can accomplish in 8.

As we get power increase and less disruption companies and manufacturers that depend on power will reopen and expand. It will translate to more employment and gdp.

God bless Buhari and Fashola!

ImperialYoruba:
This is just 4yrs. Imagine what these people can accomplish in 8.

As we get power increase and less disruption companies and manufacturers that depend on power will reopen and expand. It will translate to more employment and gdp.

God bless Buhari and Fashola !

AMEN AMEN AMEN.

God bless Nigeria.

Good one but more need to be done.

Yankee101:
More lies

Please vote APC out already

Facts are facts, they can’t be disputed.

seunmsg:

Facts are facts, they can’t be disputed.

Some people ask; where are the achievements of President BUHARI?
Well, if they are of such mindset, unfortunately they can't be helped. We don't have the authority to mix spittle with clay, put on their eyes, and direct them to go to Siloam pool, wash, and come back seeing.
Once anybody decides to be willfully blind, no matter what you push in front of his eyes, he wouldn't see.
If he decides to be willfully deaf, even if there are thunder by his ears, he won't hear. 
So don't waste your time with him Mr Seunmsg!

Children of hate, anger and frustration will say it's a lie or propaganda.

They're born blind with propaganda, prejudice and hateful politics that they can't see anything good in this government.

The attached picture says everything about them.

post=74117731:

If the boy willfully wants to be blind, there is nothing you can do about it bro.
Even when you show him everything he needs to see.
So don't waste your time with him.

He want force his eye open.

Well it's not quite surprising how grown up men with kids like these people in Govt would be lying with so much audacity and confidence

PassingShot:
Children of hate, anger and frustration will say it's a lie or propaganda.

They're born blind with propaganda, prejudice and hateful politics that they can't see anything good in this government.

The attached picture says everything about them.

Lol , true words!

seunmsg:
Facts are facts, they can’t be disputed.

Fabricated alternative facts from discredited channels tv?
Has John Momoh returned the billions from NNPC to launder Buhari and APC image
We are not fools.
We are not fooled.

OfficialAPCNGR:
This is sad

BREAKING: NNPC source close to the GMD, Maikanti Baru says the corporation has given Mr. John Momoh, CEO of @channelstv over N19billion to promote president @MBuhari since 2015 and block negative reportage against the government.

Details later!

https://mobile.twitter.com/LeadersNG/status/1067396482213576704

So u actually sat down and ur mind told u to say D's rubbish ... Eh Mr. Minister

Check my signature for cheap internet service

This man has started his lie again

I won't dispute this
I live in Ibadan where power was too erratic years back but for the past one-year.
Power supply is now like 16hrs a day unlike 16hrs a month we had before.
I'm sure people are expecting 24hr uninterrupted power supply which is not possible for now.
If power consistently remains as it is in my Ibadan house today, then it is a big achievement to d Buhari/Fashola administration

You can decieve some of the people some of the time ,but you can't deceive all the people all of the time.

sotall:
This man has started his lie again

If he is working with Buhari and APC, he is programmed to tell lies.
It is in their DNA.

As i send this post now there's still light in my area since yesterday night around past 9m in the evening

Tell us how many power stations you built and how many states enjoy stable power supply as you promised?

Let him continue to deceive himself..

It's impossible to be in APC and not tell lies. It's on record that the " last 16 years" which they are always quick to cite as an excuse for their failures, built all the new power stations in Nigeria.

And why did Seun Okinbaloye host this Liar for a whole hour on his popular "politics today" program? It was a boring night of lies last night.

Yankee101:
More lies

Please vote APC out already

If you can deny the obvious then you can't be helped

Either I am blind or Fashola is an incorrigible liar

With less than 8 hours a day currently as against 20hours a day in 2015, I can see great improvement.

Me when I see fashola

Lool. As if we don't know GEJ laid the foundation when he built those power plants. Half-truths are worse than outright lies. Power has improved no doubt but how did it happen? These are pertinent questions we need to ask before believing their words.

any serious government will fix power in six month. Fashiola. who takes this one serious again? meanwhile all the APC supporters in the east as a result of high trafic in the first naija bridge has been advised to take the second naija bridge completed by fashiola for easy passage to the east. bunch of liars

the worst govenment on earth..you have achieved nothing

See BMC crew every where.... When dre is so much fact to accompany a claim.

Nigerians let's give them another 4 years

Indeed they have done better in terms of power.

Only a witch n wizard who loves darkness will refute that.