John Ameh, Abuja

President Muhammadu Buhari admitted on Wednesday that the performance of his administration in the power sector was “not good enough”, saying that this called for more efforts by Electricity Distribution Companies to provide the needed resources and technical expertise.

He stated that the Federal Government would play its own part by improving the transmission of electricity.

Buhari spoke in Abuja when the Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba N’ Edo Ewuare II, led members of the Edo State Council of Traditional Rulers and chiefs on a visit to the President at the Presidential Villa.

The Oba, who sought the President’s intervention on the power supply situation in Edo State, had described it as a “pathetic situation.”

But Buhari appealed to Nigerians for calm, while urging them to be patient with the Discos to deliver on their mandate.

A statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, quoted the President as saying that though his administration had put in its best to improve power in the past years, especially improvement in gas supplies, the performance was not good enough.

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“We are building infrastructure. We are doing our best, but, obviously, our best is not good enough yet”, the Presidency quoted Buhari as saying.

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Buhari praised the monarchs for their combined efforts in tackling trafficking in persons and rehabilitating the victims, who were repatriated back home.

“I am pleased that you have taken up the fight against human trafficking and I know the effect of your intervention will be felt beyond our borders,” the President told his visitors.

Buhari spoke on the Benin-Abuja Road project and his administration’s efforts to develop the agricultural sector, “promising that more will be done to diversify and strengthen the Nigerian economy.”

Oba Ewuare II, while congratulating Buhari for winning a second term, prayed God to guide him in picking a formidable cabinet.

He seized the opportunity to call on Buhari to give two ministerial slots to Edo State.

“We pray the Almighty God to help you put in place a formidable team of men and women of proven integrity that will join you to take this nation to the next level.

“Considering that Edo State is the only All Progressives Congress state in the South-South, may we crave Mr President’s indulgence to have two (ministerial) slots,” he said.

The monarch also appealed to the President to urgently intervene to resolve the political disagreement between Governor Godwin Obaseki and the National Chairman of the APC, Mr Adams Oshiomhole.

Ewuare II added, “Mr President, we as traditional rulers in Edo State are concerned about the crisis between Adams Oshiomhole, the APC National Chairman and Governor Obaseki.

“If this crisis is not resolved now with immediate effect, it may jeopardise the progress of the state.

“On behalf of the good people of Edo State, we kindly appeal to Mr President to use your good offices to intervene and stop this crisis.”


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Very poor, and any government that can't fix power within 6 month is not serious.

Mr President, your government's performance in virtually every sector of the economy has not been good enough.

Thank God you understand more need to be done.

A government that is not even good enough,cannot bring out any good thing.

An Oba that cares for the welfare and progress of his state. Kept making demand after demand on behalf of the state.

Not only power across all lines, remember
'ANY RESPONSIBLE GOVT SHOULD BE ABLE TO FIX POWER IS 6 MONTHS'- Fashola
Know it, you have performed woefully. How come you are coming to rehabilitate apapa-oshodi exp way after abandoning such a sensitive road for 4years.
You told us Nigeria is producing 98% rice locally, and ask where are the locally produced rice?
may be they are sold in the dream/spiritual world.
You can't deceive us for ever.
How come your are admitting failure when they said you are best performing president ever?

Where are the zombies that have been saying Buhari has transformed the power sector?

See una Oga don dey admit him fckup.


Fashole is about to get dropped in place of Ambode as minister and an ab0ki will take over the power ministry.

princeade86:
Very poor, and any government that can't fix power within 6 month is not serious.

Fashole should know by now that he is getting sacked!

This is a subtle message from Buhari that fashole will be dropped as minister from Lagos.

Ambode is going to replace him as minister from Lagos State.

Just watch how Lagos APC will now come out and say Ambode is from Ondo.

Power problem, bad roads, lack of jobs Nigeria biggest problem

But Minister of darkness will deny this obvious

Lol... Nothing good comes from your government since inception...

You are simply a wastage of 8 solid years.... Security, infrastructure, Job creation, Investment.

Nigerians are so divided under you, even here on NL.... You have successfully make your Fulani kins (Even those from other countries) the 1st class citizen, the kill at will and are so much enjoying it since nobody dare persecute them.

Your only achievement is to slow down every progress in Nigeria across infrastructure, business, Heath, agriculture ,education.
Just mention what you have achieve which we can see?
How many power plants did you build and what value addition did you bring to table in this your 8 years that will be wasted.
I pity for Nigeria, in sane climes, is this not a concrete reason to resign for failing to deliver a key campaign promise?
We shall endure and see the end of this suffering.

Shuuuuu

now you're coming back to your right senses

"Not good enough" is an understatement. It is a total failure.

Ok

THE MOST HONEST PRESIDENT NIGERIA HAS EVER PRODUCED.
A man of unprecedented integrity in the helm of affair.
We believe in you to move our nation forward sir.


If only PDP focused ONLY on POWER/ELECTRICITY for the 16 years they looted and raped our nation in the years we made the highest profit on petroleum.

Slow and steady we will get to a New and better Nigeria.

Our view on this : 11 companies that distribute power were sold to private investors and it is their responsibility, to supply distribution equipment like breakers, transformers and meters.

So, if there is any problem there, as indeed there are, the government should go ahead and revoke their licenses, their ability to respond partly depends on what government does.

Thank God you know

OK ooh

For all those mad fellows who claim shamelessly that they have 24 hrs electricity.
Keep suffering and smiling oo

Which sector is your government good enough?

Cow presidency

You all admitted that what hinders the developmental progress of Nigeria is the power sector, yet among the Dr, professors and Engineers in the technology sectors in the country and abroad, you brought in a Retired Barrister as minister of Power,
The next I'm expecting from the present government is to bring in a linguist as our minister of health. Nonsense

Not only power sector. ALL SECTORS except improving the audacity and effrontery of the Fulanis