Excerpts from Fashola’s ministerial screening

Fashola, the former minister of works and housing, now a ministerial nominee, was yesterday screened at the National Assembly by the Senate and below are some extracts from the exercise.
1. Road projects are delayed because of lack of funding.
2. Federal projects were on going in all states of the federation
3. The Off-grid power initiative is gaining ground with the completion of the Ariaria and Sura markets and more coming to completion soon.
4. States have been empowered to generate and distribute power.
5. Ministry of Power ceased to be a major player. They only deal with regulation now