Vice-President Namadi Sambo on Tuesday expressed delight over improved electricity supply across the country.
Sambo made the observation at the meeting of the Presidential Action Committee on Power in Abuja.
He, however, directed the Ministry of Power to discuss with the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) and look into the problems militating against the evacuation of power.
Sambo also directed that the issue regarding the non-settlement of energy invoice by market operators should be discussed, while a feedback on the issue was given at the next meeting.
The vice-president, nonetheless, bemoaned the inability of the AfamPower Station, which was inaugurated in 1982 with an installed capacity of 726 megawatts, to work at full capacity.
Sambo noted that the development posed a serious problem to power generation in the country, adding that the station was still facing the problem of route survey and compensation.
He, therefore, directed the Ministry of Power to give a detailed report on the measures being taken to evacuate power from the Afam Power Station.
Besides, Sambo expressed support for the payment of electricity bills via pre-paid cards, saying that it was a convenient arrangement for electricity consumers.
In a related development, the vice-president also convened a meeting on the KadunaPower Plant Project that was expected to supply electricity to the KudendaIndustrial Area of Kaduna? State.
He said that the meeting was to find solution to the perceptible challenges which could hinder the project, which had the potential of generating 215 megawatts, from being inaugurated in 2012.
Sambo, who noted that the issue of land had already been settled, however, cautioned that the right of way already acquired should be protected, so as to prevent people from encroaching on the land.
Earlier, the Minister of Power, Prof. Barth Nnaji, briefed the meeting on the power supply situation in the country.
He said that the complaint of system failure had been addressed, adding that electricity supply had improved in the country.