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November 5, 2019
President of the Senate Ahmad Lawan has said thatthe National Assembly will insist on accountability and transparency in thepower sector, particularly in application of funds proposed for it in 2020budget.
Lawan stated this when the Managing Director of theNiger Delta Power Holding Company NDPHC Chiedu Ugbo, led a delegation on avisit to the National Assembly, Abuja.
Lawan, in a statement by is Special Assistant onPress Ezrel Tabiowo, said that the Senate and House Committees would ensure prudentapplication of all funds channeled to the power sector.
The senate president said that the FederalGovernment had been shortchanged on agreements involving generation and distributioncompanies in the past.
He, however, warned that those behind shortchangingthe government through power deals would be held accountable for their actions.