The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has appealed to Nigerians to stop cursing electricity workers.

Rather, he urged people in the country to support them.

He made this appeal on Friday during a visit to the Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.

Adelabu said his vision for the ministry was to leverage the Nigerian Electricity Act of 2023 which opened new avenues for power provision and encouraged collaboration among states and the Federal Government.

The minister stated that the ministry under his leadership would foster robust partnerships between the private and public sectors and build upon the foundation laid by his predecessors.

“The Electricity Act of 2023 has unbundled electricity generation in Nigeria. So, I will urge all state governors to accelerate the passage of the electricity bill in their states.

“More so, I want to promise that the Ikere Gorge dam generates 20 KVA hydroelectricity. Ikere Gorge Dam is one of the major dams constructed by the Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority to tap the water resources of the Ogun River basin,” he added.

Earlier, the CCII President-General, Niyi Ajewole, advised the minister to join hands with Governor Seyi Makinde for the progress of Ibadanland in particular and the state in general.