19th June, 2017
An industrialist, Mr Godwin Ezeemo, has appealed to the Federal Government to quickly address the current challenge of poor power supply to improve industrial productivity in the country.
Ezeemo, the Managing Director of Union Haulage Filling Station made the appeal in Enugu on Monday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).
He said that the current supply of electricity could not drive the needed industrial activities, especially those in the small and medium scale industries to boost economic growth.
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He said that for the country’s products and services to be competitive in the international as well as local markets, the issue of reliable and adequate electricity supply must be addressed.
‘‘Power is key to productive ventures. For us to get it right for the benefit of all there should be no compromise to getting a reliable electricity system.
‘‘Check out other industrialised countries, what is common is constant and uninterrupted power supply that people can rely on as they start-up their businesses or industries.”
The industrialist, who lauded the Federal Government for its huge investment in the transmission of power in the country, said, ‘‘there is more to be done in this sector to move ahead like other economically advanced countries.”
He also commended the Federal Government for the various social and economic intervention programmes meant to benefit the youths in the 2017 budget.
‘‘The youths are the future leaders; they are the reliable and energetic workforce that drive industry and commerce in other climes,’’ he said.