Power Probe: Ad-Hoc Committee Empowered To Summon Anybody, Serving Or Retired ― Gbajabiamila

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila on Thursday expressed displeasure over the unpatriotic activities of serving and retired public office holders who contributed to the socio-economic misfortune of Nigeria, especially the power sector.

Hon Gbajabiamila who was represented by Chief Whip, Hon. Mohammed Monguno, expressed the concern while declaring open the investigative hearing into the Federal Government’s abandoned power projects from 1999 to date.

He also noted that similar motion on the need to review Government expenditure on the power sector to ensure sustenance of the power reform programme in Nigeria, was referred to the Ad-hoc Committee on Thursday, 25th September, 2019.

“Today my fellow Nigerians, I want to state that the motions as deliberated are wake up calls to us all. You will agree with me that since 1999 – date, the National Assembly has appropriated huge sums of monies in the power sector and there are lots and much to be desired from the sector.

“The problem is you and I; we are not patriotic enough in the discharge of our responsibilities to our nation, Nigeria.

“Again, I want to state that it is embarrassing that when you pick-up newspaper, what you read is ‘probe, probe, and probe; many heads to roll; EFCC to investigate…’ It is time in our nation-building to rethink and press the reset button on what we do, how we do them with a view to ensuring that we get value for the monies appropriated for projects.

“You will agree with me that Nigerians are in every part of the world. Why? We go to these countries in search of stable electricity supply, good medical health facilities, quality education etc. It is time we put our hearts correcting all that is wrong so that we can create an enabling environment for our children.