Osonwa gave this advice during an interactive session on Saturday with newsmen in Umuahia.
He said that achieving stable power in Nigeria would help to unlock the productivity of Nigerians, scale up exportation and reduce importation.
He stated, “Once electricity is stable and affordable and production goes up, prices of goods will become cheaper and affordable”.
According to him, the only way Nigeria can move from consumption to production is for the Federal Government to prioritise electricity supply and reduce the cost of production.
He said, “When that is achieved, the country’s manufacturing sector will scale up their production capacity, this will create employment and poverty and hunger will ultimately reduce.
Also that, “Nigeria is failing as a country to become productive and I’m hopeful that once the problem of power is solved, the country will become productive.
Further, “We are buying everything and producing nothing because of poor electricity supply.
“This is not good for a country with a huge population as Nigeria,” he stated.
According to him, while the economies of India and China depend on the country’s huge population, Nigeria’s large population is not at all efficiently deployed in enhancing production.
Osonwa advised that electricity distribution must be given to competent companies with the capacity to perform efficiently.
He argued that such contracts must not necessarily be given to citizens.
He contended that the existing contracts could be revoked and awarded to other companies to pave the way for an efficiencient power distribution.
He expressed concern over the alleged inability of the existing distribution companies to meet the electricity requirements of the country.
He also alleged that there are sharp practices by the industry operators, citing the existence of crazy bills, arising from estimated billing method by the companies.
He recalled an instance where his Ebem Ohafia community was given a N1.2 billion electricity bill, at a time it had no power supply for a whole five years.
Rep. Ibe Osonwa said that he had been able to show relevance and make impact in the House, having sponsored some bills and motions since the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly.
He listed some of the bills to include the one for the establishment of a second Federal Medical Centre in Abia state to be cited in Ohafia to also service some neighbouring communities in Cross River and Akwa Ibom states.
The others are the bills to increase and improve businesses as well as the one for freight forwarders.
He mentioned that he also sponsored motions to tackle ecological challenges in his constituency and establishment of a security post in Ohafia to help in ending the incessant fatal cross-community clashes.
He cited the May 10 attack on the Isu Community allegedly by Ukwa Community in Akwa Ibom in which a woman was killed there.
Osonwa expressed his delight towards the fact that the House had granted his request that the security post be established and manned by military personnel.
He also stated that he had also attracted some road projects to his constituency, including the Oboro-Ohafia-Okagwe-Ndi-nku-Abiriba Road.
He said that six of the projects had been awarded and awaiting the release of funds to begin while 15 others which are captured in the budget had yet to be awarded.
Meanwhile, the legislator said that the contract for the rehabilitation of the Umuahia-Bende-Abam-Ohafia Road had been revoked by the Federal Government over the alleged non-performance.
He mentioned that the Muri and Omenuko Bridges on the road were in deplorable condition and deserved urgent government’s attention.
Osonwa expressed happiness over the merry and spirit of oneness that exists among the Abia caucus in the NASS.
He attributed the healthy development to the enviable leadership style of Gov. Alex Otti, the governor of Abia state saying that the governor’s sterling performance in office had positively changed the ugly narratives about Abia.
“My governor is the best performing governor in the country today and he is making us proud,” he stated.
Chinedum Anayo 
saharandaily