* I never worked against project – Mohammed

* ‘Sacked official yet to receive letter’

The former Managing Director of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Usman Gur Mohammed, was sacked over the $2 billion (about N781bn) Siemens Presidential Power Initiative (PPI), Daily Trust gathered.

The document approving the sack, which was obtained by our reporter was signed by President Muhammadu Buhari and his Chief of Staff, Professor Ibrahim Gambari. Mohammed was removed last week and replaced by Engineer Sule Ahmed Abdulaziz, as the acting MD of TCN. The Minister of Power, Engineer Sale

Mamman, who got approval for the shakeup, was also empowered by the presidency to immediately nominate members of the TCN board and management team. The removal has generated a lot of controversy with a group staging protest. TCN has been without a board since 2014.

Former President Goodluck Jonathan approved a 17-member board under the chairmanship of late Engr. Haman Tukur in August 2013. Tukur and his team were inaugurated in September 2013, but he resigned as the board chairman in January 2014, in protest about the crisis that engulfed the power sector, particularly about the failure of the N3.85bn Manitoba Hydro International management contract for TCN.

No letters from SGF to affected persons But nearly one week after the minister of power removed Usman Mohammed as MD of TCN and installed Sule Abdulaziz, in acting capacity, none of them has been given a letter to that effect. Our reporters learnt that the SGF issued the respective letters, but sources close to the affected persons said no such letters had been issued to them to indicate the removal and subsequent appointment.

Speaking to Daily Trust, the ousted TCN boss said, “I have not received any letter to that effect and even the minister has not even called me to convey the removal.” An official at TCN who confirmed this, said the MD’s office lock had been changed and that the former MD could not remove his belongings as he was forced out while the acting MD was escorted into the office by security agents to assume duty.

Source: https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/tcn-boss-fired-over-n781bn-siemens-power-deal.html

Photo: Mr. Usman Gur Mohammed is the sacked Managing Director/CEO of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN)

Long overdue

I support his firing if this is true. No effort should be spared in handing over our entire power infrastructure to Siemens. They are a world class power company and Nigeria would be the better for it. Any individual standing in the way of the deal that would revolutionize our electricity sector and ensure regular power supply must be swept aside. God continue to bless the late Abba Kyari for having the vision.

Seriously

The first task of Ibrahim Gambari in office!
Noted! Next?

781bn? Wow.. And he is Still waiting for letter..
Maybe he should Go to Punch or come to Nairaland. The letter is there. Or better still, he must have heard it in the news...
He deserves to be castrated o
We are our own problems in Nigeria.. Not just elected officials only but even the average Nigerian Citizen

APC wants to return us back to NEPA....With this type of corruption overwhelmed in the power sector......

Everywhere in this nation is full of rots and corruption.

This country is irredeemable

Same deal late Abba Kyari signed in Germany that led to his death.

We haven't had light in the past 7days so its their business, whatever they do, it'll still be epileptic, we're paying for darkness.

The kind of corruption going on in every sector of this country is appalling. Even the devil is shocked at the kind of evil leaders we have. These evil is alien to the devil himself.

Na so God go de catch them one by one.

Check this out, coming to your zone soon

As if the sack will give us 24 hrs power supply. Mallam out, Mallam in, barrack remains the same

The appointment of COS Abgoola Gambari was a hit back to back.
Sai Gambari
Sai Buhari
God bless the Federal Republic Of Nigeria

Things happening in this our naija

So, this Siemens power deal has gone to the dogs already...

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Nawa.


781 Billion Naira...mark my words Nigeria will soon be listed for sale on Amazon.

Good

Confused Government. Unofficial sacking and appointments.

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Is it that these northerners held a meeting..advising their people to loot in any given opportunity.they are highly corrupt.tufiakwa.

Buhari is NOT democratic and NEPOTISM at it peak in the government of the day

Nice.. thank God he was sacked

Power
This sector in Nigeria has been caged and refused growth and when it will usher Nigeria into uninterrupted supply with efficiency is yet known!
Sad

Next, please confiscate his passport

Damn Niggarrrrs

Those guys Gur and Mamman aren't real Niggarrrrs

Isoright


Bunch of thieves