Power & Energy

Jun
11
2024
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By Abia ThinkTank
Dr. Engr. Odo Ijere Advises Hon. Ibe Okwara Osonwa On Ohafia Electricity Problems

Dr. Engr. Odo Ijere Advises Hon. Ibe Okwara Osonwa On Ohafia Electricity Problems

Columns/Opinions/Letters, National Assembly, News Flash, Power & Energy
Dr. Engr. Odo Ijere Advises Hon. Ibe Okwara Osonwa On Ohafia Electricity Problems MY INFORMED RESPONSE TO REPRESENTATIVE IBE OKWARA OSONWA AMID EEDC SUPPLY BLACKMAIL. I have operated long enough in the electricity supply industry to be able to understand and speak to their body language of deceit. I have been a privileged operator as Consultant to NEPA Southeast zone, PHCN Southeast zone and then to where EEDC was created through privatization. And so when Representative Ibe Okwara Osonwa recently announced his terms of settlement of the issues between EEDC and Ohafia community, which among other things recommended a N100…
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Jun
05
2024
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By Abia ThinkTank
Address Electricity Tarriff Hike Alongside Minimum Wage Increase – Labour Tells FGN

Address Electricity Tarriff Hike Alongside Minimum Wage Increase – Labour Tells FGN

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Economy, FGN, News Flash, Power & Energy
Address Electricity Tariff Hike Alongside Minimum Wage Increase – Labour Tells FG The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) say the federal government should address the issue of the electricity tariff hike. On Monday, the two unions announced that they had “relaxed” their nationwide strike. Joe Ajaero, NLC president, said the strike has been “relaxed for one week”. Labour had embarked on the strike after negotiations with the federal government on a new minimum wage hit a brick wall. The industrial action paralysed economic and government activities across the nation for two days. In a communiqué…
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May
06
2024
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By Abia ThinkTank
FG Reduces Electricity Tariff For Consumers

FG Reduces Electricity Tariff For Consumers

Business, FGN, News Flash, Power & Energy
FG Reduces Electricity Tariff For Consumers The Federal Government has approved a downward review in electricity tariff for Band A customers (Those with a daily supply of minimum of 20 hours). Under the approved review,Band A customers who hitherto were charged N225/Kwh are now to pay N206.80/Kwh. The decision to crash the tariff may not be unconnected with public outcry over the increase in electricity which industry observers, CSOs, labour unions have described as insensitive. Already, electricity distributors are sending the reduction notice to their customers. In a notice to its customers on Monday, Ikeja Electric said “Please be informed…
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May
01
2024
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By Abia ThinkTank
Nigeria Will Be In Darkness If FG Doesn’t Hike Electricity Tariff – Adelabu

Nigeria Will Be In Darkness If FG Doesn’t Hike Electricity Tariff – Adelabu

Abuja, FGN, News Flash, Power & Energy
Nigeria Will Be In Darkness If FG Doesn’t Hike Electricity Tariff - Adelabu Adebayo Adelabu, minister of power, says the country will be thrown into darkness if the federal government does not hike electricity tariff. On April 3, the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) approved an increase in electricity tariff for customers under the Band A classification. The commission said customers under the classification, who receive 20 hours of electricity supply daily, will now pay N225 per kilowatt (kW), starting from April 3 — up from N66. Appearing before the senate committee on power on Monday, Adelabu said although citizens…
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Mar
20
2024
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By Abia ThinkTank
From Geometric Power To Alaoji Power Plant: Gov Otti Please Look Before You Leap – Dr. Engr. Odo Ijere

From Geometric Power To Alaoji Power Plant: Gov Otti Please Look Before You Leap – Dr. Engr. Odo Ijere

Abia State, Business, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance, Power & Energy
FROM GEOMETRIC POWER TO ALAOJI POWER PLANT : GOVERNOR OTTI, PLEASE LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP. It was nice watching Governor Alex Otti's dancing steps towards the Alaoji Power Plant on a mission to find enduring answers to the perennial problems of power supply inadequacy plaguing our socioeconomic life. Everything was looking good at first sight during the facility guided tour by the Governor while in the company of the man who could not manage EEDC well enough to guarantee passable paltry power supply for Abians across the board, Chief, Sir Emeka Offor, Chairman of Chrome Group, Interstate Electric, EEDC et…
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Mar
20
2024
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From Geometric To Alaoji Power Plant, Gov Otti Pushes Ahead For Stable Electricity In Abia

From Geometric To Alaoji Power Plant, Gov Otti Pushes Ahead For Stable Electricity In Abia

Abia State, Business, Good Governance, News Flash, Power & Energy
FROM GEOMETRIC TO ALAOJI POWER PLANT, GOV OTTI PUSHES AHEAD FOR STABLE ELECTRICITY IN ABIA Having literally solved the problem of power generation and distribution in Aba and eight other local governments, through the Geometric Integrated Power Project, Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has shifted his focus to the remaining eight local governments in the state, beginning from Umuahia, the state capital. In a bold move to achieve uninterruptible power supply across the state, Governor Otti on Tuesday embarked on a tour of the Alaoji Power Generating Plant at Alaoji, Ugwunagbo Local Government Area, on the outskirts of…
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Mar
09
2024
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Kudos As Honourable Ibe Okwara Osonwa Begins To Tackle The EEDC Cankerworms – By Dr. Engr Odo Ijere

Kudos As Honourable Ibe Okwara Osonwa Begins To Tackle The EEDC Cankerworms – By Dr. Engr Odo Ijere

Abia North, Columns/Opinions/Letters, News Flash, Power & Energy
KUDOS AS HONORABLE IBE OKWARA OSONWA BEGINS TO TACKLE THE EEDC CANKERWORMS. Finally the people of Ohafia Udumaeze, Abiriba, Nkporo, Abam Onyerubi and environs breathed some fresh air as our rising star and one of the biggest catch of today's 10th National Assembly, the people's representative, Honorable Ibe Okwara Osonwa begins to drag, grill, disembowel and join issues with the atrocious, mendaceous and incompetent Eastern Electricity Distribution Company, EEDC owned by one of Nigeria's untouchable rabid capitalists, Chief Emeka Offor of Chrome Oil. Chief Emeka Offor's EEDC are known unrepentant outlaws since taking over the distribution of electricity power supply…
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Mar
07
2024
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FGN Threatens To Revoke License Of DisCos Over Power Supply

FGN Threatens To Revoke License Of DisCos Over Power Supply

FGN, News Flash, Power & Energy
FG Threatens To Revoke License Of DisCos Over Power Supply The Federal Government, on Wednesday, threatened to revoke the licenses of power Distribution Companies over persistent poor power supply across the country. The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, made this known on Wednesday. The minister, through his X handle, expressed that the Chief Executives of Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company, and the Managing Director of the Transmission Company of Nigeria have been summoned to a crucial meeting to explain the current challenges faced nation. “The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the worsening power supply in…
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Feb
27
2024
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By Abia ThinkTank
The Power To Dream: Being Full Text Of Gov Otti’s Speech At The Commissioning Of The Geometric Power Plant

The Power To Dream: Being Full Text Of Gov Otti’s Speech At The Commissioning Of The Geometric Power Plant

Abia State, Good Governance, News Flash, Power & Energy
The Power to Dream BEING TEXT OF SPEECH DELIVERED BY THE GOVERNOR OF ABIA STATE, DR. ALEX C. OTTI, OFR, AT THE OFFICIAL COMMISSIONING OF GEOMETRIC POWER PLANT, OSISIOMA INDUSTRIAL LAYOUT, ABA, ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2024. Protocol, It is with a great sense of fulfilment that I welcome everyone who has come from far and near to be part of this epoch-making event; the commissioning of Geometric Integrated Power Project, a 141MW, expandable to 188MW power generation and distribution facility built to supply uninterrupted electricity to businesses and households across 9 local governments in Abia State within the Aba…
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