Nigeria: Senate Debates Power Sector Crisis

Abuja — Fresh but hard facts emerged yesterday on Nigeria's ailing power sector at the Senate as senators submitted that the sector is in a comatose situation and in dire need of emergency response.

The lawmakers said that because the distribution companies are bankrupt and cannot procure meters, the entire privatisation of the power sector should be revisited.

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