N/Assembly Lauds Gov Otti Over Electricity Bill Law
The National Assembly has commended Governor Alex Otti for signing the Abia State Electricity Bill into Law and creating a regulatory body for electricity generation and distribution in Abia State.
The Chairman, House of Representatives’ Committee on Renewable Energy, Hon. Afam Victor Ogene gave the commendation on Saturday, 29th March when he led a delegation of the House of Representatives Committee on Renewable Energy to pay the Governor a working visit.
“Your Excellency, let me begin by thanking you for agreeing to meet with us. I also want to thank you for signing into law, the Abia State electricity bill and in that bill, we saw how you prioritised the place of renewable energy.
He appreciated other giant strides of Governor Otti especially in the areas of road infrastructure, saying that the areas he visited across the State bears testaments of the Governor’s commitment to the bettering of Abia State.
Hon. Ogene said the enormous power challenges confronting the nation can not be over emphasized, hence, the attention being paid to renewable energy.
According to him, the transition of Nigeria to renewable energy is a top priority to the House of Representatives, hence, it’s popularisation by the House.
Hon. Ogene used the opportunity to invite Governor Alex Otti to participate and partner with the National Assembly in that regard.
Responding, Governor Alex Otti appreciated the kind comments from members of the Committee about his government and maintained that the contributions that he had made in the past 22 months of his administration is just what the people need.
Otti, who noted that power is very important to economic development, commended the National Assembly on what it is doing in that regard.
He disclosed that having signed the Abia State Electricity Bill into Law and having set up the Abia State Electricity Regulatory Agency, the State is now ready to boost the economy through power.
The Governor was joined in the meeting by the Honourable Commissioner for Power, Engr. Ikechukwu Monday and the Special Adviser on Energy, Engr. Kachy Etolue.
