[size=14pt]Jonathan Launches Roadmap for Power Aug 26[/size]
From Kunle Aderinokun and Kelechi Eze in Abuja, 08.17.2010

Special Adviser to the President on Power and Chairman, Presidential Task Force on Power, Prof. Barth Nnaji disclosed yesterday that the Federal Government will launch the roadmap for the power sector on the August 26 at a ceremony, which will be performed by President Goodluck Jonathan in Lagos.

Nnaji, who dropped this hint yesterday in Abuja at the 2nd edition of Nigerian International Power Expo and Conference, said the task force had been able to develop a roadmap, which seeks to ensure that the problems in the power sector are finally resolved.
He explained that the whole essence of the roadmap is that to have a private sector-driven power sector in the country.

“The presidential task force is such that we have a short-term plans, intermediate plans and long-term plans for the nation’s power sector,” he added.
Nnaji noted that the intention of the presidential taskforce was to ensure that, if a target is set, it is met. He maintained that, so far, there had been improvement, however small, it might have been, assuring that, Nigerians will continue to witness improvement.

Nnaji, who is also a member of the Presidential Advisory Committee on Power (PACP), said the committee was set up to fast track decision making in the industry. He said, hitherto, decisions were delayed due to the bureaucracy in the civil service.

He added that realising the cost of such bureaucracy to the power sector, the President therefore decided that it was best for PACP to take decisions- in such a way that when there are issues, they are quickly addressed.

Welcoming participants, Mr. Ifeanyichukwu Agwu, Managing Director of BKG Exhibitions, organisers of the international expo, acknowledged that electricity demand in Nigeria, far outstripped the supply.

Stating that this was a challenge for the nation, he however said that, “it also presents enormous opportunities for investment in the sector for both local and foreign operators and investors.”

“It is therefore that all doors of business opportunities in the sector will be opened to further attract positive responses from both the public and private sectors at home and abroad,” he noted.

Agwu therefore expressed the hope that: “We believe that the policy framework, programme elements and incentives will become evident when the government unveils the power blueprint.”


http://www.thisdayonline.com/nview.php?id=180856

[size=14pt]Power sector reforms: PHCN gets N200bn[/size]

Sunday, August 15, 2010


Amidst speculations that certain unknown forces were planning to scuttle the efforts of the Federal Government to actualise effective reforms in the power sector, the Presidency on Thursday released the sum of N200 billion to the Presidential Task Force on Power to address the labour content of the exercise.

Saturday Punch gathered that in releasing the whopping sum meant to take care of the outstanding entitlements of workers of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria, the President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan ordered immediate commencement of deliberations between the task force headed by Professor Bath Nnaji and the two unions in the power sector. The unions are the National Union of Electricity Employees and the Senior Staff Association of Electricity and Allied Companies.

The senior Special Assistant to the President on Special Projects, Nze Akachukwu Nwankpo, who doubles as the Secretary to the Presidential Task Force on Power, confirmed the fresh developments in the power sector in an interview with our correspondent in Abuja on Thursday.

Akachukwu said that the President decided to order the release of the funds meant to tackle the labour related aspect of the ongoing efforts to reform the power sector because of the strong convinction that the government was in dire need of workers' cooperation to achieve the objectives of the reforms. He said that the committee would brief the labour unions soon to set the stage for the President to address the country on the latest development in the critical sector.

He explained that it was because some of the pertinent issues which he did not mention had been resolved that the President ordered the release of the N200 billion, which a source said was paid into the account of the committee on Thursday.

He said that the release to the Presidential Task Force of the N200 billion described as the projected sum to take care of labour related issues in the reform underscored the commitment of Jonathan to successful implementation of the reforms in the sector.

He said, " I can assure you that this President will achieve this important commitment. The government recognises the importance of the workers to the success of the reforms in the electricity sector in the country. We realise that without them, we will not be able to achieve these objectives.

"We know that they are not against moving the sector forward, and we know that they are willing to work with government to move the sector forward.

"Whatever we implement today, no matter how minute, it is because of their personal commitment and their renewed vigour to make the reforms work.

"And we assure them that this government will never remove from them what is theirs, and the government will not turn back on its determination to work with them and move this sector forward.

"The Federal Government trusts the workers and we know they understand that this is the most important item for Nigerians now."

But the secretary to the critical committee was silent on alleged obstacles piled on the path of the Federal Government in its effort to solve the electricity problem in the country, by the two unions who anticipate massive job cuts as a fallout of the planned reforms. He said that all the nagging issues would be dealt with on August 26 when Jonathan will address Nigerians on the power issue.

http://odili.net/news/source/2010/aug/15/812.html

What happened to the deliverables by end of MAY 2011 according to the roadmap

Dis Guy:

What happened to the deliverables by end of MAY 2011 according to the roadmap

LOL , story story

Dis Guy:

What happened to the deliverables by end of MAY 2011 according to the roadmap

Give him some more time now, he is just settling down as the new C in C.

OAM4J:

Give him some more time now, he is just settling down as the new C in C.

but he was the C in C when it was launched and there was no 'settling down' allowance in the roadmap

the govt has been on a break since the campaign, all the ministers were on holiday instead of working

Dis Guy:

but he was the C in C when it was launched and there was no 'settling down' allowance in the roadmap

the govt has been on a break since the campaign, all the ministers were on holiday instead of working

It was called a roadmap and not a action plan for a reason, so there is need to constantly review it as you discover new roads. Hopefully we will have some actions and results before or by May 29th 2015.

I would have suggested that a law be passed to prohibit the use of generator by even the President of Nigeria.

paddy_lo:

[size=14pt]Power sector reforms: PHCN gets N200bn[/size]

so what has been done with the money since then?

power generation is now 2900MW

are you serious? ^^^

He thinks its 1900MW

serious check leadership sunday

Dis Guy:

What happened to the deliverables by end of MAY 2011 according to the roadmap

If only you would keep up with news and not rumour, you have known the answer.

Saddening.

I asked a question because i couldnt find a news i saw somewhere you were mentioning some MW by end of MAY

if you have it post it

There is also a clear timetable for when and how many MW will be added to the national grid. 850 MW is scheduled for the end of this month, so we can be pretty confident that we now have a govt thats serious about tackling the issues of power supply.

_Ima Niboro of Nairaland