The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) has signed a performance contract for proper tracking and supervision of projects being undertaken by the Agency.
The contract signing was the highpoint of the inauguration of the Ministerial Power Sector Working Group, by the minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu.
The group is to serve as a platform for supervisory, monitoring and oversight control of the power sector.
Adelabu, while speaking at the inauguration in Abuja, said that the working group would serve as a platform for the supervision, monitoring and oversight control of the sector.
He also said that the group would also clarify issues with detailed explanation of what is happening in the sector, since the activities are interrelated.
The Minister said that though there had been existence of the meetings in the past, it was necessary to re-introduce and improve on it by inaugurating the group.
He said that the major reason for re-introducing the meeting of the working group is to create a platform for information sharing, dissemination and sector wide communication medium, which is key to greater productivity.
`’The meeting of the working group would serve more like a backup for sector coordination and centralised project management.
“The benefits of the meeting of the working groups is the synergy that we tend to gain from coming together for the first year and capacity optimisation,” he said.
Adelabu said that the meeting would further serve as a training platform and a refresher opportunity for optimum representation of the power sector.
He urged the working group to work hard to achieve the set target.
Also, at the meeting, other Directors and Agencies under the supervision of the Ministry of Power also signed a performance contract to ensure proper tracking and supervision of projects.
The performance contract was signed on behalf of the agencies by the Chief Executive Officers ( CEOs) and the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Power on behalf of the Directors.
Aside from REA, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), National Power Training Institute (NAPTIN) and Nigerian Electricity Management and Safety Agency (NEMSA) endorsed the document.
