The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has urged the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency in the power sector, stating how important electricity is to the nation’s economy recovery.

“There is a need to think out of the box and deal with the power issue as an emergency. The nation cannot move forward with the current state of the power sector,” said Mr Muda Yusuf, Director-General of the chamber.

According to Yusuf, whatever needs to be done should be done, and very urgently too, because the pressure of high energy cost on businesses and the citizens is becoming challenging.

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