HURIWA flays power minister over worsening electricity crisis

Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has slammed the Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, over what it described as incompetence, failed leadership and wasteful foreign trips, despite Nigeria’s worsening electricity crisis.

The group compared Nigeria’s situation to developed nations, where even a single power failure would prompt immediate government intervention.  The rights group also criticised Adelabu’s frequent international travels, questioning their impact on resolving Nigeria’s power issues. 
  
It recalled that since assuming office, the minister had travelled to countries including Barbados, Tanzania, Japan and the United States, but argued that the trips had not resulted in any tangible improvements in the electricity supply.
  
Rather than embarking on foreign visits, the group asked Adelabu to focus on addressing fundamental challenges, such as poor infrastructure, inadequate funding and lack of transparency in the power sector.