Adelabu gave the warning amid challenges facing the distribution, generation and transmission value chain of the power sector
By Kehinde Okeowo
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu has warned agencies and parastatals under his ministry that there will be consequences for non-performance.
He made this known on Tuesday in Abuja, during a meeting where performance contracts were signed with various agencies of the ministry.
This development comes amid challenges facing the distribution, generation and transmission value chain of the power sector.
In 2024 alone, Nigeria has been thrown into darkness at least five times following National Grid collapse.
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Consequently, Nigerians have continued to groan over epileptic power supply in spite of April and July’s 2024 electricity tariff hikes for Band A customers.
Speaking during the meeting, Adelabu stressed that the assessment, which would be at the end of the year, would be all inclusive of every employee under the Power Ministry.
He said, “We will not wait until the end of the year or end of the quarter before we start assessing ourselves. We need to get involved in the work on how you are progressing to achieve your final targets for the quarter.
“Just like the performance delivery is top-down, the reward will also be top-down on achievement. Then, sanctions too, will be top-down.
“Depending on the sanctions that Mr. President is going to mete out to a non-performing minister and a non-performing council, we will determine the sanctions that will be met out to everybody involved here.”