President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua’s first two steps on the day of his inauguration may as well suggest that he will be his own man, rather than the protÈgÈ of his predecessor as widely suspected.

He ordered Inspector General of Police (IG) Sunday Ehindero, to proceed on retirement and to hand over to the most senior deputy inspector general of police (DIG), who would fight crime head on.

Then he directed the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) to put on hold the sale of Egbin power station to KEPCO Nigeria for a token $280 million.

That has, straight away, headed off the strike threatened by electricity workerswhich would have plunged the entire country into a power blackout.

Yar’Adua, represented by Energy Minister, Edmond Daukoru, at a meeting on Tuesday in Abuja, told the BPE, the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) and Senior Staff Association of Electricity and Allied Companies (SSAEAC) to hold their fire for a peaceful resolution of the grievances.

He has set up a Special Committee on Energy with representatives of Labour.

SSAEAC President, Godwin Ifeanacho, reiterated after the meeting that "the sale of Egbin Power Station to KEPCO by the BPE was a calculated attempt by the former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, to sell the only viable power generation station that has a capacity of 1320 mega watt (mw) … for a token $280 million to his cronies in the name of privatisation.

"It is sad that Egbin … that was overhauled a few weeks ago with $70 million by the … government for maintenance and repair services of two faulty units was sold by the same former Head of State to KEPCO Nigeria Limited.

"Workers in the electricity sector will not fold their arms and allow the havoc Obasanjo made in Nigeria Telecommunications Company (NITEL) to happen to the energy sector. We have resolved to fight on until there is sanity in the sector."

NUE General Secretary, Joe Ajaero, added that "with the resolutions made at the meeting between the Labour leaders and the … government, the purported sale of the only viable power station … would be reversed.

"The 21 days we gave to the management of the PHCN (Power Holding Company of Nigeria) and the government to end on May 30, 2007 has been put on hold".

He said workers have been directed to carry out their normal duties as the new government committee would examine all Labour issues in the sector as soon as possible.

it sounds like a good move

Where is the source of this news ? any link ?

ok

which electric workers are you talking about? Is mr President about to hire new ones or is it the same ones that are always on strike and the only time there's light is when they hit the button accidentally.
I definately think Yar adua aka underdawg has some nation moving tricks under his sleeve.

Patience my dear people, patience. Give him 6 months and we will know his true color. Siddon look na dog name.

Now we know better,
The guy will be worst than OBJ even though i never thought there can be anybody worse.

Muza:

Now we know better,
The guy will be worst than OBJ even though i never thought there can be anybody worse.

I know you are seriously biased along the triba lines but come on, Can you be any dumber with that? What do you mean WILL?? Man!!! We as a people really deserve what you get. roflmao!!!

Kobojunkie:

I know you are seriously biased along the triba lines but come on, Can you be any dumber with that? What do you mean WILL?? Man!!! We as a people really deserve what you get. roflmao!!!

You yoruba big fool,don't you see where the country is drifting towards.
Is there any hope for the common man like me.
Just look at the ministerial list,Recycled,old,fatigued politicians and you tell me the guy is doing great.

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tpia:

what kind of idiot are you? Did the person you're responding to say he's Yoruba?

This Nigerian gene for stupidity is so deeply entrenched in some people.

Do you people even know how to discuss at all without mentioning tribe?

Dan ubanka,is he not the person that mentioned tribe.
Tpia is a yoruba name ,
Are you angry cos i said the truth about your brother?

Big fool! kawai

With due respect Tpia, he only responded (albeit incorrectly) to kobo's claim that he was 'tribally biased' - of which there is no evidence from one post stating Yar'adua will be worse.

I wonder what is wrong in someone stating his view that the president 'will' be worse . But some people take it upon themselves to decipher how 'dumb' another is.

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Muza:

You yoruba big fool,don't you see where the country is drifting towards.
Is there any hope for the common man like me.
Just look at the ministerial list,Recycled,old,fatigued politicians and you tell me the guy is doing great.

And we wonder why the "COMMON MAN" will always feel there is no hope !!! roflmao!!! .P.S How did you arrive at me being YORUBA? Let me guess, I have to be for me to ask you to objectively compare those two men and figure out that non of this trash is unacceptable!!?? HA HA HA HA!!! Nigerians !!! ROFLMAO!!!

Lagbaja will call me HAUSA when he feels TRIBALLY TREATED, OBI will call me YORUBA for the same and now I have an Hausa man doing same !!! Na wa oo!!! o ga oo!!!

Kobojunkie:

And we wonder why the "COMMON MAN" will always feel there is no hope !!! roflmao!!! .P.S How did you arrive at me being YORUBA? Let me guess, I have to be for me to ask you to objectively compare those two men at this point?? HA HA HA HA!!! Nigerians !!! ROFLMAO!!!

kobojunkie i will never fail to point out the fact that you are a big fool ,
Are you envious that baba go-slow will beat your own baba iyabo in the title for worst president ever.

Big fool kawai,you are so ignorant.

Muza:

kobojunkie i will never fail to point out the fact that you are a big fool ,
Are you envious that baba go-slow will beat your own baba iyabo in the title for worst president ever.

Big fool kawai,you are so ignorant.

I give up!!! this is like trying to get a wall to think!!! What the frell do I care about your baba iyabo or baba go slow?? ROFLMAO!! FORGET I EVEN TRIED

Like I said, Nigerians continue to get exactly what they deserve!! When We as a people decide to learn that these differences we continue to make the main issue are just not that important, we may actually get better. till then, I am glad God is not being impartial in this case.!!

Kobojunkie:

I give up!!! this is like trying to get a wall to think!!! What the frell do I care about your baba iyabo or baba go slow?? ROFLMAO!! FORGET I EVEN TRIED

Big fool,you again .
Why wont you give up when you don't even understand yourself