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Jonathan Issues Six-month Ultimatum On Stable Power by Firefire(m): 5:40am On Jan 08, 2014 |
President Goodluck Jonathan • Charges Waziri to swiftly change TCN’s fortunes • Threatens to reverse sale of non-performing Discos, Gencos President Goodluck Jonathan has issued an explicit ultimatum to managers of Nigeria’s electricity sector, especially the Ministry of Power to as a matter of urgency ensure that the electricity generated is effectively transmitted and distributed across Nigeria within the next six months. Currently, Nigeria has a total installed generation capacity of 6,976.40 megawatts (MW) with expectations of upward expansion from the National Integrated Power Projects (NIPPs). However, the country often transmits less than 4,000MW, leaving most consumers in towns and cities nationwide in darkness for long hours. The Minister of Power, Prof. Chinedu Nebo, who yesterday in Abuja spoke on the president’s latest directive to stakeholders in the power sector, stated that the president had asked that results of government’s reforms in the power sector must become palpable to Nigerians across the country by June this year. Nebo relayed Jonathan’s directive when he formally inaugurated the new Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Mr. Ibrahim Waziri, who takes over from the company’s erstwhile chairman, Hamman Tukur. Tukur was said to have voluntarily resigned his position as the chairman, thus paving the way for Waziri’s appointment. Waziri, by his reported know-how in top management positions of key economic sectors, has been asked by the government to swiftly turn around the fortunes of TCN starting with the execution of key projects to reduce technical and non-technical losses from the transmission grid. While speaking on the six months target given by the president, Nebo said: “Let me restate that the nexus between availability of power and the socio-economic development of our great nation cannot be over-emphasised. “The resolution of the problem of inadequate power supply to our people has continued to receive the full attention and support of President Goodluck Jonathan. Meanwhile, THISDAY was told by a top government source that Tukur, whose tenure was reported to have been enmeshed in controversy, had decided to throw in the towel because he was alleged to have lacked the capacity to deliver on his responsibilities. The source also hinted that Tukur allegedly failed to infuse the spirit of camaraderie into the board, adding that this was needed to supervise the operations of Manitoba Hydro International (MHI) in managing TCN. He was also said to have refused to report to the power minister when he was appointed and had made it clear that he was only answerable to Vice-President Namadi Sambo. “I must tell you without mincing words that the change is what is required at this point because government, which had prior intelligence reports on the activities at TCN, decided to do the needful. “It was stated that he (Tukur) voluntarily resigned but I can also tell you that he discovered that he lacked the capacity to do the job. “He couldn’t keep his team together and that was critical to achieving the key deliverables that were set for Manitoba. At this point, we are not even sure that the expected knowledge transfer from Manitoba to indigenous staff of TCN has started to occur, so he couldn’t coordinate his team and had no knowledge of what was expected of him especially in dealing with the private sector,” the source disclosed. http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/jonathan-issues-six-month-ultimatum-on-stable-power/168329/ |
Re: Jonathan Issues Six-month Ultimatum On Stable Power by Nobody: 5:45am On Jan 08, 2014 |
Gush,i love this our president. I know the involved party would step up their game now cos by now, they know GEJ doesn't joke with such issues or else someone/people would get fired. Only this administration dose the government listen to the people 6 Likes |
Re: Jonathan Issues Six-month Ultimatum On Stable Power by Omen100(m): 5:57am On Jan 08, 2014 |
liberty300: Gush,i love this our president. I know the involved party would step up their game now cos by now, they know GEJ doesn't joke with such issues or else someone/people would get fired. Only this administration dose the government listen to the people The same incompetent dude called jonathan allowed the crisis to linger this long after the same sacked Tukur made it known from the onset that he is not subject to the minister of power & u said the president is not a joker, abi? Mr. Man, pack well joor. 3 Likes |
Re: Jonathan Issues Six-month Ultimatum On Stable Power by andy24(m): 6:00am On Jan 08, 2014 |
Great news. Front page pls |
Re: Jonathan Issues Six-month Ultimatum On Stable Power by andy24(m): 6:04am On Jan 08, 2014 |
Omen100: @omen100 pls take it easy with Mr president. The power sector is no joke. Allow him discharge his duties to the best of his knowledge and we will evaluate his works by the end of his tenure for our overall rating. Thanks |
Re: Jonathan Issues Six-month Ultimatum On Stable Power by Oshodia: 6:17am On Jan 08, 2014 |
My Nigerian people let say the truth, there is no how Nigerian will progress with out eastern region. Since after the war this the first time they re ruling Nigeria. But northerner were there for more the 36 years.They just destroyed thiis generation including thier notherner youth because they re born to rule. Anyway it is the Yorubas gave them the opportunities to do so |
Re: Jonathan Issues Six-month Ultimatum On Stable Power by estyvino(m): 6:32am On Jan 08, 2014 |
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Re: Jonathan Issues Six-month Ultimatum On Stable Power by Ellidude(m): 6:40am On Jan 08, 2014 |
An e-fight may evolve from this..Lol.. Its a good development.. |
Re: Jonathan Issues Six-month Ultimatum On Stable Power by Nobody: 6:53am On Jan 08, 2014 |
omo jona don de get teeth small small oo |
Re: Jonathan Issues Six-month Ultimatum On Stable Power by 1stola: 6:54am On Jan 08, 2014 |
Very funny Something he couldn't do for 6 YEAR. retardèd Jonathan 1 Like |
Re: Jonathan Issues Six-month Ultimatum On Stable Power by otokx(m): 6:57am On Jan 08, 2014 |
We have not had public electricity in UNIPORT, Choba, Alakahia, Aluu, etc for the past 3 days. |
Re: Jonathan Issues Six-month Ultimatum On Stable Power by Ellidude(m): 6:57am On Jan 08, 2014 |
1st ola: Very funnyYou had to start the antagonism.. No offence# |
Re: Jonathan Issues Six-month Ultimatum On Stable Power by Tintinix: 7:05am On Jan 08, 2014 |
Elli-dude: And e_derailers, e_tribalbigots, e_naysayers..... |
Re: Jonathan Issues Six-month Ultimatum On Stable Power by Smooyis(m): 7:14am On Jan 08, 2014 |
Seems he is now aware that time is no longer on his side. Anyway its a goodnews. Hope he can keep up the momentum. |
Re: Jonathan Issues Six-month Ultimatum On Stable Power by Omen100(m): 7:25am On Jan 08, 2014 |
andy24: [b]bros, I'm not against mr. jonathan discharging his duties but encouraging him to discharge it with common sense(adequately and efficiently) which I won't say here he lack's. What kind of a sick and weak leader is jonathan? who hired the sacked tukur guy at the 1st place, who says he won't report to the minister of power? When the said agency he is to oversees in under the ministry of power and jonathan still went ahead to appoint him all in the name of trying to please the bigger tukur(pdp chairman). andy24, check d matter out yourself na, d things wey president jonathan dey do good 4 your eyes?, jonathan dey make work dey hard 4 people wey dem dey work 4 an na, even all dose e internet defenders self don tire 4 deir buttlicking work? jonathan knowing fully well that tukur of a guy won't heed to the minister of power, the clu3less/zlowpoker still appointed him to chaired the TCN & at the end, making it look like some section of the country are out to sabotage his transformation agendas. [/b] |
Re: Jonathan Issues Six-month Ultimatum On Stable Power by nukoduss: 7:32am On Jan 08, 2014 |
Don't be gullible frnd, NL The same ultimatum. For cement produce.. To reduce there price also the Rail line When the service was reintroduced in December, 2012, the journey from Lagos to Kano took between 29 to 30 hours. By mid-March, it worsened to 34 hours, and further to 39 hours by the end of August. And by December, 2013, the journey time had increased to 43 hours. For example, the Lagos to Kano train that departed Lagos by 3: 00 pm on Friday, 20th of December, 2013, got to Kano by 10: 00 am on Sunday, December, 22nd |
Re: Jonathan Issues Six-month Ultimatum On Stable Power by dridowu: 8:20am On Jan 08, 2014 |
6months is a matter of days, we shall c after then. |
Re: Jonathan Issues Six-month Ultimatum On Stable Power by Nobody: 9:37am On Jan 08, 2014 |
Na wash. Is it not same guy that came on t.v with feiry face when he declared state of emergency in yobe, borno and adamawa. One would have thought with the way he spoke, boko haram would have been past by now. Instead they are even the ones attacking the miltary baracks, bombing airforce jets and all dat. Jona too sabi rake jor |
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