Senate sets up committee to investigate power sector

The Nigerian Senate, yesterday, constituted a panel to probe the management of funds allocated to the power sector since 1999.

The Senate mandated the ad-hoc committee, chaired by Senator Abubakar Kyari {Borno North}, to look into the unbundling of Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN and irregularities in the power sector.

The Senate also called on President Muhammadu Buhari to mandate the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) to immediately reconnect Maiduguri to the national grid and also urged the government to complete the Mambilla Power Project to improve electricity supply.