The initiative, implemented through the Nigerian Energy Support Programme (NESP), is expected to strengthen Nigeria’s growing mini-grid market.
Mr Mamman said the committee’s mandate was not only to clear existing debts but also to ensure financial sustainability in the power sector.
“It’s a matter of right and not a privilege.’’
“This is a policy whereby vulnerable persons in the country can afford to have a roof over their heads.”
The minister added that under his watch, the bureaucratic tendencies of the ministry would change.
Former President Muhammadu Buhari, on May 23, inaugurated the bridge linking Asaba and Onitsha in Delta and Anambra.
The federal government says it has suspended the salaries of 331 civil servants for failing to update their Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS).
