Members of the Senate probe panel on the power sector yesterday halted their sitting following incessant power outages.
THE NATION reports that a total of eight power outages occurred within four hours, forcing the panel to bring the day's proceedings to an early end.
According to THE NATION, the first power failure happened around 2.30 p.m. when the Permanent Secretary,Ministry of Power, Ambassador Godknows Igali was speaking on behalf of the various electricity generating and distributing companies. The first outage lasted for 10 minutes, the second 14 minutes, the third five minutes, the fourth, eight minutes and the fifth five minutes. The sixth, seventh and eight outages lasted for 12 minutes.
The panel was so determined to continue with the proceedings that the members had to bring in candles and torchlights to illuminate the venue of the sitting.
However, with the sweltering heat and the absence of functioning microphones, they had no option than to bring the day's sitting to a close.
An obviously embarrassed Committee Chairman, Senator Abubakar Kyari said that the power failure would be investigated to ascertain whether it was an act of sabotage.
See THE NATION for more.
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