The Minister of Power,Engr.Abubakar Aliyu,said President Muhammadu Buhari appointed him as the boss of the ministry in order to put the nation’s troubled power sector in good shape.
He has stretched the hands of cooperation of stakeholders in the power sector to achieve his mission in the industry
He spoke on Monday when he resumed duty at his new post where he also addressed stakeholders on his roadmap to proactive power sector.
He reiterated that in order to succeed and ensure steady power is delivered to Nigerians; all stakeholders must cooperate and work together.
“I am here to work together with all of you. I listen carefully when some of you introduced yourself with various titles working in the ministry of power.I want those titles to be translated to production of power to Nigerians from generation, transmission to distribution that is when our title will make more meaning.
“ Otherwise time would come when we would be ashamed to mention our names with those titles.So I want to ask everyone from the permanent secretary down to the smallest on the ladder by rank in any part of the ministry of power to be dedicated and committed to the task ahead.I know you have done a lot, I am here to assist you together with you or without you because that is my mandate to ensure that we succeed. my employer sent me here for a purpose
“So, I need not only your hands on deck but I need your minds; that is where enthusiasms is, that is where loyalty is, that is where honesty is, that is where commitment and dedication is.Our work touches lives of all Nigerians so I am here to add value to what you have been doing, ‘’he said..
In his remarks, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Power, Mr William Alo,promised the minister that the staff of the ministry would cooperate with him on his renewed drive to add value to the country’s power sector.
“In the ministry of power, all staff are working together as a team to deliver on the mandate of President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure power is available to Nigerians.We know you are here to continue the good work of the president as it concerns the power sector.We will assure you of commitment to redouble our efforts to make sure we deliver on our mandate, ‘’ he said.
