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Dino Melaye, senator representing Kogi west, says President Muhammadu Buhari ought to be in charge of the power sector, while he appoints “an assertive and strong-willed person” as the head of a special task force committee.

Buhari is currently the minister of petroleum, but with Melaye’s suggestion, the president, who has appointed Babatunde Fashola, former Lagos state governor, to oversee power sector, would take up additional responsibility.

In series of messages on Twitter, the senator lamented over the instability in the sector and urged Nigerians to “push Buhari to make a change”.

Below are some of the tweets.

Our President should be Minister of power and then constitute a Special Task force committee headed by an assertive and strong will person.

— Senator Dino Melaye (@dino_melaye) March 5, 2016

We must fix power by all means. Nigerians should put the issue of power on the front burner.

— Senator Dino Melaye (@dino_melaye) March 5, 2016

As a people we must demand result from the power sector reform. It can’t not be same same

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— Senator Dino Melaye (@dino_melaye) March 5, 2016

It is absurd to increase tariff and then decrease supply of same product.

— Senator Dino Melaye (@dino_melaye) March 5, 2016

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Citizens must put pressure on the National Assembly to create the needed change in the power sector.

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— Senator Dino Melaye (@dino_melaye) March 5, 2016

We must support and push Buhari to make a change in the power sector. NIPP is a scam that must be investigated.

— Senator Dino Melaye (@dino_melaye) March 5, 2016

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Power Stability is possible. We need a date of hope from Government. Everyone in power myself inclusive must wake up to our responsibilities

— Senator Dino Melaye (@dino_melaye) March 5, 2016

To my colleagues in the National Assembly the success of the 8th Senate will be determined by the success we make in the power sector.

— Senator Dino Melaye (@dino_melaye) March 5, 2016

Our oversight in these regard, power generation,transmission&distribution must be holy.We must make extra sacrifice in tandem with our oath

— Senator Dino Melaye (@dino_melaye) March 5, 2016

With power stability industrial revolution is guaranteed

— Senator Dino Melaye (@dino_melaye) March 5, 2016