Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu has pledged to sanction non-performing agencies and parastatals under the ministry saying each agency and employee will be assessed at the end of the year and which in like manner will attract appropriate reward.

The minister gave the warning during a meeting where performance contracts were signed with various agencies in the sector in Abuja on Tuesday.

According to Adelabu, the assessment, which would be at the end of the year, would be all-inclusive for every employee under the Power Ministry.

“We will not wait until the end of the year or end of the quarter before we start assessing ourselves. We need to get involved in the work on how you are progressing to achieve your final targets for the quarter.

“Just like the performance delivery is top-down, the reward will also be top-down on achievement. Then, sanctions too, will be top-down.

“Depending on the sanctions that Mr President is going to mete out to a non-performing minister and a non-performing council, we will determine the sanctions that will be met out to everybody involved here,” the minister said.

Tribune Online reports that the development comes amid challenges facing the distribution, generation and transmission value chain of the power sector in recent months.

Nigerians have not enjoyed a consistent power supply despite assurance from the Federal Government that issues affecting the power sector will be tackled with the power grid collapsing more than four times as at the last count.

Also, the increase in power tariff has led to some businesses closing shop and relocating outside the shores of the country to neighbouring countries. (Nigerian Tribune)