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Angry Youths Shut Afam Power Station, Throw Rivers Into Darkness by Islie: 7:35pm On Aug 15, 2020
The Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHEDC) at the weekend said angry youths shut down a major power facility, the Afam Power Station, in Rivers State.

The acting Manager, Corporate Communications, PHEDC, Mrs Chioma Aninwe, said the angry youths on Friday, forcefully took over control of the Afam power station belonging to the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN).

She said the development was the reason for the total blackout in the state.

Aninwa said “The youths, known as Oyibo Youths, shutdown Afam Transmission lines around 21:04 p.m. on Friday, thereby, throwing the entire Port Harcourt and Rivers state into darkness.

“The youths took laws into their hands and marched in their numbers to the transmission station, forcing the operators to shut down supply without observing safety measures.

“This ugly incident has become the order of the day due to their acclaimed inadequate power supply to their communities.

“PHED also informed them of the need for the company to apply systematic load shedding in order to accommodate all its customers.

“However, all our attempts have proven futile as the youths insisted on 24-hour supply, negating our efforts at ensuring equitable distribution of supply to customers.

“PHED condemns in its entirety the frequent shutdown of Afam power station, and hereby, draws the attention of law enforcement agencies and the Rivers government.

“We urge the authorities to come to our aid and put a final stop to this frequent disruption of power distribution to customers at the slightest power challenge in the state.”

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Re: Angry Youths Shut Afam Power Station, Throw Rivers Into Darkness by Taich(m): 7:54pm On Aug 15, 2020
Nigeria and her ubiquitous problems

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Re: Angry Youths Shut Afam Power Station, Throw Rivers Into Darkness by SLAP44: 7:54pm On Aug 15, 2020
Odikwa serious

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Re: Angry Youths Shut Afam Power Station, Throw Rivers Into Darkness by jlinkd78(m): 7:58pm On Aug 15, 2020
Seriously. This should be resolved swiftly

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Re: Angry Youths Shut Afam Power Station, Throw Rivers Into Darkness by Nobody: 8:07pm On Aug 15, 2020
Its a shame the giant of Africa still shout "up NEPA when power is restored.

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Re: Angry Youths Shut Afam Power Station, Throw Rivers Into Darkness by Redoil: 8:11pm On Aug 15, 2020
I guess those services chiefs appointed them selves into such office hence when their performance fell below expectations buhari desided not to

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Re: Angry Youths Shut Afam Power Station, Throw Rivers Into Darkness by DaddyRochie1642: 8:12pm On Aug 15, 2020
Those angry youths should go and shut down Aso Rock too grin grin

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Re: Angry Youths Shut Afam Power Station, Throw Rivers Into Darkness by Simplyleo: 8:21pm On Aug 15, 2020
wizzyrich:
Its a shame the giant of Africa still shout "up NEPA when power is restored.
And what's the relationship with this thread?

Or don't you understand the topic? angry

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Re: Angry Youths Shut Afam Power Station, Throw Rivers Into Darkness by proeast(m): 8:38pm On Aug 15, 2020
Nigeria is a classic Hobbessian society. A totally bastardized country where nothing works. SMH!

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Re: Angry Youths Shut Afam Power Station, Throw Rivers Into Darkness by Jostoman: 8:20am On Aug 16, 2020
Simplyleo:

And what's the relationship with this thread?

Or don't you understand the topic? angry
he is saying the reality.

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Re: Angry Youths Shut Afam Power Station, Throw Rivers Into Darkness by Simplyleo: 8:22am On Aug 16, 2020
Jostoman:
he is saying the reality.
I didn't ask if he was saying the reality.

My question is; what is the relationship with the thread? undecided

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Re: Angry Youths Shut Afam Power Station, Throw Rivers Into Darkness by Optional09: 8:30am On Aug 16, 2020
unwise to attack power plant why not attack the individual or entity you’re having problems with, with laws or protest.

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Re: Angry Youths Shut Afam Power Station, Throw Rivers Into Darkness by Nobody: 8:45am On Aug 16, 2020
If 950MW capacity afam can't provide 25mw to power oyigbo ...then it should be off

My igbo brothers don't take joke ....if Bonny can have 24 hours light then oyigbo should too ...it has more gas than Bonny . Has more oil than bonny

Is it because they refused to Denny their igbo heritage like others ?

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Re: Angry Youths Shut Afam Power Station, Throw Rivers Into Darkness by Nobody: 12:59pm On Aug 16, 2020
Simplyleo:

And what's the relationship with this thread?

Or don't you understand the topic? angry
It is a simple but pregnant statement that low IQ people like you can't comprehend.

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Re: Angry Youths Shut Afam Power Station, Throw Rivers Into Darkness by Wiseandtrue(f): 1:07pm On Aug 16, 2020
Islie:

“This ugly incident has become the order of the day due to their acclaimed inadequate power supply to their communities.

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Lalasticlala
I think that there's more to this!!!

Police didn't even try to stop them

Now that they shut it down, do they have adequate power supply

It seems it's a deliberate attempt to distract Wike from Edo State election!!!

My thoughts though undecided

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Re: Angry Youths Shut Afam Power Station, Throw Rivers Into Darkness by favor914: 1:10pm On Aug 16, 2020
Igbochief001:
If 950MW capacity afam can't provide 25mw to power oyigbo ...then it should be off

My igbo brothers don't take joke ....if Bonny can have 24 hours light then oyigbo should too ...it has more gas than Bonny . Has more oil than bonny

Is it because they refused to Denny their igbo heritage like others ?
Zombie is an understatement to use for you, what a waste of semen?

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Re: Angry Youths Shut Afam Power Station, Throw Rivers Into Darkness by dre11(m): 6:33pm On Aug 16, 2020
Cc lalasticlala
Re: Angry Youths Shut Afam Power Station, Throw Rivers Into Darkness by helinues: 6:35pm On Aug 16, 2020
Rivers in darkness?

Na fishes go suffer am.. grin cheesy

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Re: Angry Youths Shut Afam Power Station, Throw Rivers Into Darkness by Charmingrascal(m): 7:03pm On Aug 16, 2020
Jobless youths channeling their energies towards the wrong channel.

I hope they know that there is always light at the government house.

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Re: Angry Youths Shut Afam Power Station, Throw Rivers Into Darkness by HoldMyHand(m): 9:15pm On Aug 16, 2020
Take control lord

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Re: Angry Youths Shut Afam Power Station, Throw Rivers Into Darkness by IjebuWarrior: 9:15pm On Aug 16, 2020
Savages from Jungle... Instead of them going to their Governor's office to unleash chaos for the Billions stolen yearly. The same Governor they adulate, praise and celebrate... angry

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Re: Angry Youths Shut Afam Power Station, Throw Rivers Into Darkness by FSolar: 9:15pm On Aug 16, 2020
Gradually
Re: Angry Youths Shut Afam Power Station, Throw Rivers Into Darkness by DropsMic(m): 9:16pm On Aug 16, 2020
Na small small
Re: Angry Youths Shut Afam Power Station, Throw Rivers Into Darkness by nelszx: 9:16pm On Aug 16, 2020
Taich:
Nigeria and her ubiquitous problems

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Re: Angry Youths Shut Afam Power Station, Throw Rivers Into Darkness by ieemmanuel(m): 9:17pm On Aug 16, 2020
Searching!
Re: Angry Youths Shut Afam Power Station, Throw Rivers Into Darkness by chrisxxx(m): 9:17pm On Aug 16, 2020
This is the reason we have always advocated that the minister of power to be an engineer at least and at best electrical engineer.
There is no way youths can shutdown a power station.
Everything there at Afam is automated. You need a password to access the computer to operate the power line. It is not manually done as electrical arcing could burn anyone who dares.
The only way youths can obstruct activities there is to tamper with the gas line. Or in alternative prevent workers from accessing the place.
There is something they have not mentioned.
I am a power engineer.

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Re: Angry Youths Shut Afam Power Station, Throw Rivers Into Darkness by bigtt76(f): 9:17pm On Aug 16, 2020
We are just an angry nation. One useless youth will now throw spanner into the turbine in anger.. I thought we had military personnel guarding all these plants?


Islie:


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Re: Angry Youths Shut Afam Power Station, Throw Rivers Into Darkness by LoveThemChubby(m): 9:17pm On Aug 16, 2020
jlinkd78:
Seriously. This should be resolved swiftly
The youth should be given sense swiftly before the resolution.

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