Shafaq News- Baghdad
Iraq’s new Electricity Minister Ali Saadi Wahib pledged onSunday to tackle the country’s chronic power shortages, pointing to a crisisthat has strained Iraqis’ daily lives for decades.
Speaking during a press conference at the ministry on hisfirst day in office, Wahib described the post as a “national service mission”focused on restoring public trust and easing people’s suffering.
“Our responsibility is to provide citizens with the servicethey deserve,” he noted.
Electricity shortages remain one of Iraq’s most persistentchallenges despite the country being among the world’s largest oil producers. Iraq is heavily dependent on imports to meet its electricity needs, leaving thenational grid vulnerable to economic volatility and energy insecurity.
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