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| President Jonathan |
The ICT
Publishers Alliance, publishers of technology-based magazines has commended the
Federal Government on its recent reform agenda on the power sector.
Chairman
of the Alliance, Mr. Aaron Ukodie noted in a statement that the recent
improvements in the power sector is a testimony that the President Goodluck
Jonathan administration has the political will to carry through its reforms
roadmap for the industry.
The company
further stated that the current improvements confirmed that only a complete
deregulation and liberalization of the power sector as was the case in the
telecommunication sector can achieve a complete and holistic turn around in the
sector.
Full
measures in the implementation of the power reform roadmap is what the Jonathan
administration requires to achieve the sort of achievement that was recorded in
the telecommunication sector during the years of former President
Olusegun Obasanjo, the Alliance said.
According to
the Alliance during the years of the implementation of the telecommunication reform
roadmaps, the government of the day ensured that there was no political
interference in the implementation of the process. The political will was
demonstrated as Obasanjo warned all those who made efforts to truncate the
process to stay off.
The Alliance
said President Jonathan must be determined and should demonstrate a strong will
in ensuring that no one comes the way of the reforms. Participants in the privatization
process as was the case in the telecommunication sector should not only be
those with financial muscle, as they must demonstrate that they have the
technical knowhow to run the business, the publishing firm added.
The Alliance
said it was concerned that the power reforms were successful as it would
positively impact on the telecommunication sector, both in the quality of
service offered and in price offerings.
The Alliance
had already called on the federal government to enact a law that makes
telecommunication infrastructure as critical national assets to stem the
current tide of insecurity around telecommunication facilities.
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