Minister of Power Summons TCN, DISCOs on Poor Electricity Supply

To address the deteriorating levels of electricity supply across the country, Chief Adebayo Adelabu the minister of power beckoned the chief executives of Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) and Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) over the waning power supply in their regions. He also summoned the managing director of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Alhaji Sule Ahmed Abdulazeez over the power situation. In a letter by the director of distribution services at the Federal Ministry of Power, Engineer B.U Mustapha, the CEOs of these institutions have been asked to attend a meeting called by the Minister in the coming week to discuss issues bordering on worsening electricity supply in their regions to proffer a lasting solution. A statement by Bolaji Tunji, special adviser, Strategic Communications and Media Relations to the Minister quoted the minister vowing that the management of other non-performing DISCOs would also be queried over non-performance as reports continue to filter in on situations in their regions.