The Muslim
Media Watch Group of Nigeria, a Non-Governmental Organization, has appealed to
the federal government to work towards ending erratic electricity supply
in the
country in 2018.
The group
gave the advice in a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday by its National
Coordinator, Alhaji Ibrahim Abdullahi.
“For the
administration to enjoy the continuous support of the people, regular supply of
electricity must be put on the front-burner this year."
“It is not
yet ‘cheering news’ that the nation now generates 7500 megawatts, but it is
cheering when we are able to supply the product consistently for domestic and
industrial use,” Abdullahi said.
Abdullahi
explained that enhanced electricity supply would boost the economy, help revive
moribund industries and eventually force down prices of goods and services.
The group’s
coordinator also urged the government to create more jobs so as to reduce
security challenges in the country.
He said that
the government should involve “more experts” to help shore up the value of the
national currency and stabilize the economy to “guarantee a sustained stronger
naira value” for Nigeria to make progress.
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