By Vincess Okushi
The Economic Community of West Africa States, ECOWAS Parliament has assured the citizens of the subregion of its determination to restore normalcy in power supply at its headquarters in Abuja to ensure an effective service delivery in the region.
Before this, the headquarters located in the premises of the nation’s International Conference Centre, ICC which was closed down by the government of Nigeria due to the reconstruction of the edifice.
A statement by the ECOWAS Communication Division on 26th April 2924, said the People’s Parliament is working assiduously with the Nigerian authorities to resume its normal operations to boost economic activities in the country.
The Parliament maintains some shared services with the Abuja ICC such as electricity supply and some leased office spaces which serve as annexes to the Parliament.
Nonetheless, the recent erratic general state of affairs in power supply has caused the Parliament to experience power disruptions during work hours, owing to the absence of the ICC power generator personnel engaged to man the service.
The Parliament noted that it’s a temporary measure aimed at renovating the ICC complex stressing that there’s no cause for alarm.
Discussions are ongoing with our host, to ensure that its operations are smooth, with the least possible interruption.
The ECOWAS Parliament which consists of 115 seats, is filed by respective House of Representatives from the community, distributed according to proportion and population.
