[size=14pt]Power Sabotage: Jonathan Sacks PHCN Boss, Others[/size]
Tue, 03/04/2012 - 12:42am | JULIET ALOHAN

President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday ordered the removal of the managing director of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Mr. Akinwumi Bada the market operator, Uzoma Achinanya; and the executive director, human resources of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN), Mr Olushoga Muyiwa, for their failure to prevent what the minister of power, Prof. Barth Nnaji, described as “controllable impediment” to supply power to Nigerians.

Announcing the sacking yesterday in Abuja, Nnaji, in an extraordinary meeting held with all chief executives of the transmission, distribution companies and other agencies under the Ministry of Power, said the trio were to proceed on retirement. Mr. Shola Akinniranye was appointed to head the TCN, and Mr. Evarestus Mogbo named the new market operator.

He said the issue of sabotage has to be addressed by the CEOs, noting that there was need for predictability in power supply. “Professional management is required from all CEOs to ensure that things work well. We need to roll our sleeves and get to work to ensure that power supply improves,” the minister stated.

Nnaji, who frowned at the decline in power supply over the last three weeks, said the changes became necessary as part of renewed efforts towards achieving adequate and effective power supply in the country.

He, however, noted that while some of the issues are within management’s capacity to control, some were caused by nature, which is beyond human control.

Informing that water flow has been a challenge to the operational capacity of Kainji, Jeba and Shiroro power plants, he said “gas supply and transmission management needs to improve. We are not going to allow any controllable impediment to stop the supply of power to Nigerians”.

He also stated that there would be an inter-ministerial meeting with the ministry of Petroleum Resources with a view to resolving gas supply-based issues, even as he charged the new appointees to brace up in meeting the energy requirements and avoiding the disruptions in power generation.

A source who confided in LEADERSHIP said the government had to take the hard decision in order to make things right. “Just these past days that the minister was out of the country, the system went down. In fact, the minister was even summoned by the president over the power situation upon his return,” the source said.

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yawns!!

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I think sack should be the punishment for any public official who refuses to do their job.

Any individual who has been found guilty of perpetuating Nigeria's thirty-year electrical power blackout should not simply be relieved of their duties, but should rather be lined up with other co-conspirators against a wall, and liberally machine-gunned into the consistency of jellyfish, which can then be mopped up and either poured down the toilet, or collected for use as farmland fertilizer.

Saboteurs of that category should NOT be allowed to continue wasting precious oxygen and space, given the gravity of their crime wave, and the sheer length of time during which it was perpetrated.

am not impressed atall. He should sack from the ceo on top to the technician wey dey use ladder com cut our light unles we fin am sth

Rubbish..... its not as if they were even sacked.. They were retired with all their benefits intact..

This govt is just not serious abt the power thing....even my 2 yr old son now knows that there is something called "mega watts" cos the minister is always talking abt megawatts reaching 4,000 and the next day dropping to 1,000.

Bunch of ninnys!!!!

matinos28: am not impressed atall. He should sack from the ceo on top to the technician wey dey use ladder com cut our light unles we fin am sth

who go come remain?

bittyend: yawns!!

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its either u outside naija or running on gen by ur pupsy!

Well it looks like a positive step fwd

feelamong: Rubbish..... its not as if they were even sacked.. They were retired with all their benefits intact..

This govt is just not serious abt the power thing....even my 2 yr old son now knows that there is something called "mega watts" cos the minister is always talking abt megawatts reaching 4,000 and the next day dropping to 1,000.

Bunch of ninnys!!!!

Yes.Sack all those incompetent nimwitts that are not performing.Root them out i say.

bittyend: yawns!!

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lol. If lyt no dey, no NBA 4 u sha o

Ghana with a population of 24m generates 2100megawatt of electricity while Nigeria with a population of 170m is generating 4000megawatts. And Ghana is no where near Nigeria in terms of natural resources and wealth. Shame to GEJ, Shame to Prof Barth Nnaji, Shame to Senators, Shame to House of Rep members, Shame to Governors, Shame to the FEC, Shame to PHCN and Shame to the Nigerian government.

Imagine we, no 'they' instead are still having gas based problem. Every day story noo ni. This is pathetic, serious power outage for almost one month now. what has Nnaji himself achieved?

Humhun,c palava,incompetent boys & girhhls who cant manage tin witout supavision of nnaji,i like dat move sha dat'll make ọda stand to toes wenẹva ọga no dey arnd.amosun suld jst hastenup dat 500meg powaplant,flew awa......y.

Imagine how Ghanaians are venting their anger everywhere on their radio, tv etc because for over one month now, their light goes off for only approximately 30mins out of 24hrs in a day while in 9ja, we no de see d lite. this is a big shame and disgrace. The most painful part is that Ghana is a much much much poorer poorer country than Nigeria. My heart bleeds for naija.

I am loving this.

What is next after sacking all dis incompetent bosses,are we going to see improvement in power supply or wot cos my area is 1hr per day service.

What of Nnaji himself resigning bc he has bn in d habit of making phantom projections,den giving excuses 4 not meeting up.If he is more competent dan d officials sent into retirement,he shd av taken all factors dat impede power generation into consideration& come up wt realistic,realisable projections.A minister who has seen d worst power situation in about 3yrs has no biz in dat ministry

You know the Naija factors sets in, for the lower boys to carry the cross of the minister lol

They are fooling themselves, they put them into retirement with their full benefit intact and using the word sack. These people really think we are all gullible....bunch of chimpanzee

I thought GEJ said he was going on leave for one week

Abi NEPA don carry light for the Obudu cattle ranch wey him go lounge ni

Is Barth pursuing a personal agenda here?

[quote author=Umunede]Ghana with a population of 24m generates 2100megawatt of electricity while Nigeria with a population of 170m is generating 4000megawatts. And Ghana is no where near Nigeria in terms of natural resources and wealth. Shame to GEJ, Shame to Prof Barth Nnaji, Shame to Senators, Shame to House of Rep members, Shame to Governors, Shame to the FEC, Shame to PHCN and Shame to the Nigerian government.[/quote ....... Too much shame! U forget to add shame to all nigerians who can not stand up against power failiure.

am waiting 2 see where all these will lead us to...

Umunede: Ghana with a population of 24m generates 2100megawatt of electricity while Nigeria with a population of 170m is generating 4000megawatts. And Ghana is no where near Nigeria in terms of natural resources and wealth. Shame to GEJ, Shame to Prof Barth Nnaji, Shame to Senators, Shame to House of Rep members, Shame to Governors, Shame to the FEC, Shame to PHCN and Shame to the Nigerian government.

..... Shame to NLC and all nigerians who can't stand up against power failure.

If there is no concrete master plan on sustainable power supply to Nigerians before the end of this administration, then it is over!

And shame to those who are saying shame on others, without ridding themselves of corruption, or doing anything about the situation!

Umunede: Ghana with a population of 24m generates 2100megawatt of electricity while Nigeria with a population of 170m is generating 4000megawatts. And Ghana is no where near Nigeria in terms of natural resources and wealth. Shame to GEJ, Shame to Prof Barth Nnaji, Shame to Senators, Shame to House of Rep members, Shame to Governors, Shame to the FEC, Shame to PHCN and Shame to the Nigerian government.

Why you dey reason like Goat?!

Is it GEJ that spoilt NEPA?!

Is it Barth that spoilt PHCN?!

Is it the senates fault that Most of our Power Stations have been poorly maintained since forever?!

Is it the State governors fault that successive Administrations have failed to invest in Power generation?!!


Nna Park well!!

No be today country spoil. Kudos to Fmr President Olusegun Obasanjo, Late President Musa Yaradua and His Excellency Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Ebgeripapa Jonathan for putting power on the front burner.

I think this is the fresh air we have been expecting

yawns and goes to the backyard to start my gen

this is one of the main cure to Nigeria public office corruption.

SACK SACK FIRE FIRE FIRE THEM!!!!

Okija_juju:


Why you dey reason like Goat?!

Is it GEJ that spoilt NEPA?!

Is it Barth that spoilt PHCN?!

Is it the senates fault that Most of our Power Stations have been poorly maintained since forever?!

Is it the State governors fault that successive Administrations have failed to invest in Power generation?!!


Nna Park well!!

No be today country spoil. Kudos to Fmr President Olusegun Obasanjo, Late President Musa Yaradua and His Excellency Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Ebgeripapa Jonathan for putting power on the front burner.

you nailed it