The electricity committee recently constituted by the Kebbi government has assured residents and the management of Kaduna Electric of fairness, equity, and justice in the discharge of its assignment.
The committee chairman, Usman Abubakar, disclosed this shortly after a meeting held at the Ministry of Rural and Community Development, Bola Tinubu Secretariat, Birnin Kebbi, on Wednesday.
The Kebbi government constituted the committee comprising government officials, civil society organisations, trade unions and representatives of Kaduna Electric.
The committee was mandated to investigate the root causes of erratic power supply to Kebbi and proffer lasting solutions to the lingering problem.
Mr Abubakar, who also chairs the Kebbi Development Forum, said the committee was formed to holistically address electricity challenges and provide sustainable, practical solutions.
He said that since the Kebbi government inaugurated it last week, members had swung into action to achieve the set goals and objectives.
“The mandate of this committee is to critically engage Kaduna Electric on issues relating to power supply, specifically those raised during a town hall meeting with the governor.
“We are to examine the quantum of electricity supplied to the state, payments made so far, and verify claims on whether consumers are complying with the payment of electricity bills. His Excellency, Governor Nasir Idris, gave us two weeks to complete the assignment because of its urgency,” he said.
Mr Abubakar added that members had deliberated and mapped out strategies to carry out the assignment effectively. He said three sub-committees were created, comprising the Technical and Supply Review Committee, headed by an electrical engineer and district head of Dunbegu, Abdussalam Muhammad.
The chairman stressed the need for wider engagement to allow other critical stakeholders to contribute to their findings.
“We are only privileged to serve on the committee, but there are others who are more knowledgeable. We don’t take that for granted. That’s why we resolved to engage everyone who has something to offer,” he noted.
Mr Abubakar said the government set up the committee not to apportion blame but to find lasting solutions to the problem bedevilling the state.
To that end, he said, the managing director of Kaduna Electric, the regional manager and the area manager were also members of the committee.NAN
