Lawmakers summon ministers, say despite huge grants, investments, power sector worsens

The Ministers of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, his Science, Technology, and Innovation counterpart, Uche Nnaji, and Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu, are some of the high-profile government functionaries expected to appear before the House of Representatives Committee on Renewable Energy today.

The Committee, chaired by the member representing Ogbaru Federal Constituency, Anambra State, Afam Ogene is investigating the use of over $2 billion investment and grants for the development of renewable energy sources in Nigeria from 2015 till date.

Last week, the committee argued that despite the huge grants and investment in the sector, the power supply in the country has continued to worsen.