Posted by Amarachi on Tue 05th Mar, 2024 - tori.ng
There was a partial blackout in the Red Chamber today, forcing the senators to hang around while the power is being restored.
A video of the moment Senators had to wait for the Abuja Electricity Distribution PLC (Disco) to reinstate the electricity supply before the start of plenary has sparked mixed reactions online.
There was a partial blackout in the Red Chamber today, forcing the senators to hang around while the power is being restored.
Following the restoration of power a few minutes later, the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, proceeded to commence the plenary session.
It is worth noting that in February, the Abuja Electricity Distribution PLC issued a warning to disconnect the electricity supply to 86 Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) due to an accumulated debt of N47.1bn.
Some of the MDAs comprise the Ministry of Finance, Information, Budget, Works and Housing, barracks, Nigeria Police Force, Presidential Villa, CBN Governor, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), and state liaison offices in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
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