₦airaland Forum

LocalFARMERS:
Shiites are strong hearted fellows

ablejesus26:
😁😁 Can you now agree that Your life and existence on earth is meaningless without wailing and crying Igbo ooo and doing tribal banters 😁😁.

You will be in your dying bed still be wailing and crying Igbo ooo😁😁😁.
It's your destiny na.

Dalohad:
That was when yoruba Muslim APC retards like Madridguy and co. hated Wike and loved Amaechi.

That was the period the Mbu chased away Amaechi and his supported out of rivers stated. Wike and Mbu also killed many APC supporters. Today the love Wike to the marrow and even swallow his excreta.

Sadiq:
Power is transient, politicians are hypocrites

yinkabeauty:
Yes, it's landlocked and surprisingly so , llaje tribe/ local government's portion of the land extends to the Atlantic Ocean pushing (perhaps via domination) Ese odo inward ( although this portion is connected to Delta State) .

The Federal Government, on Sunday, announced that testing has commenced on the 700 megawatts Zungeru Hydroelectric Power Plant ahead of the evaluation of electricity from the facility to the national grid.

It also stated that the $1.3bn project, located in Niger State, had been connected to the national grid, in contrast to claims in some quarters that the plant was not connected to the grid.

The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, disclosed this while providing answers to industry questions contained in a document released in Abuja on Sunday by his Special Adviser, Strategic Communication and Media Relations, Bolaji Tunji.

The Zungeru Hydroelectric Power Plant is a major infrastructure project with the capacity to generate 700MW, making it the second-largest hydroelectric plant in Nigeria, behind the Kainji Dam.

Located in the Kaduna River, near the town of Zungeru in Niger State, the plant is to generate 2.64 billion kilowatts-hour of electricity annually, meeting nearly 10 per cent of Nigeria’s domestic energy needs.

The plant provides flood control, irrigation water and fish breeding facilities and its construction partners include the consortium of Chinese firms (Sinohydro Corporation Limited and China National Electric Engineering Company).

Industry analysts say the project is expected to be a significant boost to Nigeria’s power generation and is to contribute to economic development in the region.


Providing answers to enquiries about the plant on Sunday, Adelabu said the facility had been completed, adding that its concession process had also been completed.


He said, “The payments by the concessionaire have been made and the official handing over of this plant has been done to the concessionaire, which is Mainstream Energy Limited, who are the current operators of Kainji and Jabba hydroelectric power plants.

“The stage we are now in is technical handing over by the Chinese consultants that built the Zungeru hydroelectric power plant to the concessionaire. This is because there is a one-year defect liability, where these contractors need to be on the project site to ensure that whatever problem occurs within one year, they can fix it.

“They are working earnestly with the concessionaire and the Ministry of Power, together with the Bureau for Public Enterprise to ensure that we conclude the technical handover of the plant.

“I can tell you that the testing stage started yesterday, that the power generation at the plant started yesterday, and that it will last about one or two weeks, after which total production will start. And I can tell you with good authority that the Zungeru power plant can evacuate power. Therefore, it is complete disinformation to say it is not connected to the national grid.”

Recall that in May 2023, The PUNCH reported that the Federal Government stated that it had connected the Zungeru Hydroelectric Power Plant to the national grid, giving a boost to Nigeria’s power generation.

The former Minister of Power, Abubakar Aliyu, had announced the connection of the plant to the grid during a send-forth ceremony organised by power sector officials for him, and the former Minister of State for Power, Goddy Jedy-Agba, in Abuja.

“I want to say that today the Zungeru Hydroelectric Power Plant has become a reality. We have today joined the grid with 700MW. The testing started last night and information has reached us, with a pictorial view of the meters showing that the 700MW has gone on the grid.

“Recall that the last two weeks we were there together with members of the National Assembly, including the Chairman, Senate Committee on Power. We all visited the site and we are now putting power on the grid,” Aliyu had stated.

yinkabeauty:
For the sake of time because of my engagement, ese odo as a local government, isn't it coastal?

yinkabeauty:
Ese Odo is a Local Government Area in Ondo State, Nigeria, populated by the Ijaw (Izon) ethnic sub groups of the Western Apoi tribe and the Arogbo tribe. Its headquarters are in the town of Igbekebo. The biggest towns within this Local Government Area are Arogbo, Igbobini, Agadagba-Obon, and Igbekebo.

Some of their settlements are coastal.

Bestmanfornow:
Same Hi Tec that finding it hard to construct Lekki Ibeju express way for more than 17 years now

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has urged the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission to mandate Distribution Companies to meter all unmetered Band A customers within 60 days.

The FCCPC in a statement on Sunday by its Acting Executive Vice Chairman/ Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Adamu Abdullahi, said the move would ensure accurate billing and protecting consumers from arbitrary estimations.

Abdullahi also urged NERC to enforce the cap on estimated bills and ensure compliance with the required daily supply for respective tariff bands (A to E), saying it will promote fairness in billing practices.

“To address these concerns and promote consumer welfare under the current service reflective tariff regime, FCCPC encourages NERC to mandate DisCos to meter all unmetered Band A customers within 60 days, thus ensuring accurate billing and protecting consumers from arbitrary estimations

“In addition, we urge NERC to vigorously enforce the cap on estimated bills and ensure compliance with the required daily supply for respective tariff bands (A to E), thereby promoting fairness in billing practices,” Abdullahi said.

Abdullahi reiterated that unless a consumer on Band B, C, D, or E is metered, the DisCo should not be allowed to migrate such a consumer to a higher tariff band to avoid any form of exploitation, “this will also serve as an incentive for DisCos to meter consumers.”

He commended the recent enforcement action taken by the NERC against the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company for violating the Supplementary Order to the Multi-Year Tariff Order 2024 for Abuja Electric.

Abdullahi said the action includes a mandate for AEDC to reimburse all customers in Bands B, C, D, and E who were billed above the allowed tariff bands and to pay a fine of N200m.

Abdullahi added that the action represents a crucial step towards upholding consumer rights and ensuring fairness within Nigeria’s electricity industry.

The FCCPC boos called for more robust and vigilant enforcement, “as well as greater transparency in billing and power supply, as a balance to the recently increased tariff for Band A customers.”

“NERC’s decision to penalise AEDC reinforces FCCPC’s strong advocacy for protecting consumers from unfair market practices, as mandated by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2018. Notably, this action was taken within 48 hours of the introduction of a new tariff regime for Band A customers.” Abdullahi said.

According to him, while NERC approved the tariff realignment and Service Delivery Commitments for Band A electricity customers to ensure the sustainability and viability of Distribution Companies, “and the entire electricity sector, we acknowledge the legitimate concerns raised by consumers. Many consumers have expressed fear that the likelihood of arbitrary estimated billing for unmetered Band A customers could lead to consumer abuse and dissatisfaction.”

He said that the DisCos’ repeated failure to meet the minimum power supply hours for respective tariff bands and their failure over time to compensate consumers for service downtime have made consumer grievances worse.

[b]“The FCCPC is pleased with NERC’s recent Order to DisCos to automatically downgrade any Band A feeder that does not enjoy the minimum requirement of 20 hours per day power supply for seven consecutive days

“While the commission would closely monitor the implementation of this directive by all parties, in line with extant laws and an existing Memorandum of Understanding with NERC, we urge NERC to diligently enforce the proposed measures and collaborate with stakeholders to address consumer concerns, to foster a sustainable and consumer-friendly electricity market.” [/b]He said.

He said that the commission is confident that NERC will persist in imposing appropriate penalties on DisCos for violations, which would promote compliance and accountability in the electricity industry.

LifeofDream:
Even looking at the letter, it only mention part of Landmark and not everything. Just some metres into it. I personally do not support demolishing those part for the coastal highway but you Ibo always have a way of giving everything a ethnic colouring and that's your No1 problem which you don't know...

Bestmanfornow:
😂😂
Because na Igbo man investments, if it was a Youruba man you will not doubt it, don't worry I understand 😂😂

SmartPolician:
Oga, stop making SENSELESS and tribalist comment and answer the darn question.

Bestmanfornow:
Ignorant mind this is Landmark investments

odinaccess:
More charges to come but where is the person he works for because a CBN governor cannot be working for himself, it's about time this immunity clause is removed from our presidency ,in other countries they jail Thier ex presidents if found guilty of any crime

Bestmanfornow:
Landmark houses 80 businesses which include Hotel, event center, 21 storey apartments building etc

SmartPolician:
Don't bother yourself. Nobody can justify why that road has to be constructed, considering that those states are already connected by road. I have asked the same question and nobody could answer it.

dashpressmedia:
LASG to demolish $200 million Landmark Beach Resort for costal highway project ⬇️

https://www.facebook.com/share/drigfFR8e2XS1MWp/?mibextid=WC7FNe

#dashpressmedia

Penguin2:
The only saving grace Onwuanibe has in this whole saga is that the Minster of Works is an Igbo man that can actually influence the contractors to reroute the road.

If a Ronu from the Jagaban Lagos circle was the minister of works, it would have been Otilo.

I’m sure it’s been long their hearts have been bleeding that an Igbo man owns such an investment in Lagos.

GenderMix:
Absolutely on the spot. The situation is really terrible for those with foresight. There is no hope

However I fear how the masses will react when there is no straw to clutch on anymore. May God see Nigerians through the revolution

ryloy:
"PDP, APC...APC, PDP". Has PDP formally been merged with APC? Has PDP been sold? Why would PDP leaders in Rivers loyal to FCT Minister Nyesom Wike loyalists be "merging" PDP and APC?

PS: The two personalities in these videos are serving LGA Chairman & and his Vice Chairperson. The event had other bigwigs from the LGA including a former Senator. They are loyal to FCT Minister Nyesom Wike

"PDP, APC...APC, PDP". Has PDP formally been merged with APC? Has PDP been sold? Why would PDP leaders in Rivers loyal to FCT Minister Nyesom Wike loyalists be "merging" PDP and APC?

PS: The two personalities in these videos are serving LGA Chairman & and his Vice Chairperson.… pic.twitter.com/KzuxDT4Sot

— Tamunotonye Inioribo | TonyeBarcanista (@TonyeBarcanista) April 8, 2024

Jeezuzpick:
So 10 PTs and 10 mobitra?

Well, it's something.

A drop in the ocean, but better than nothing.

4words:
I have 1000$ cash available for 1,300naira. Location Mangoro Ikeja.

If interested call me o 7 o 3 6 4 o 2 o 6 1

Please convert o to zero's (0)

helinues:
Hope una no go envy them when another Katrina visits