₦airaland Forum

chromatin: Are u all stupid or playing dumb... Earth quakes is partly due to rapid contraction of the earth due too reduced cushioning of the heat from the magma of the earth core... No region is exempt from experience an earthquake, it all depends on the level of protection the solid part of the earth has from the hot molten magma in the earth core. A layer of water, crude oil, and gas protects the earth crust from rapidly expanding
from the heat of the core such rapid expansion results in earthquakes. Areas with such low levels of protection are very vulnerable that is why the U.S warned the Govt of Haiti at the time before the earth quake hit them to stop all oil drilling and excavation because the solid earth in that country was very thin and reducing the volume of oil layer beneath would result in catastrophic effects which the Haitian Govt proved deaf ear too. Africa or any other region is not exempt from the occurrence of earth quakes...

As for the ex-HR Director, members of the general public who have ever complained about PHCN staff abuses; including extortion, embezzlement and corruption, are in the best position to judge the fidelity of the culture of staff discipline that this officer superintended. What is disheartening is that it was also not beyond this officer to keep on the payroll for 18 months, someone who was supposed to have retired while senior staff of PHCN lamented their stagnation at one grade level for years because of ‘no vacancy’.”

Prof. Bart Nnaji has thrown more lights on the recent retirement of three principal officers of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) and its successor company, Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN). Nnaji explained in a statement from his senior media aide in Abuja, Mr. Ogbuagu Anikwe, that the trio whose retirement was announced shortly after an emergency meeting with the Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of PHCN successor companies, were found to be have grossly flunked established code of conducts in discharge of their duties respectively. The affected officers were former CEO of TCN, Mr. Akunwunmi Bada, former Executive, PHCN Market Operations, Mr. Uzoma Achinaya and former Executive Director, Human Resources of PHCN, Mr. Olushoga Muyiwa.
Nnaji said incessant complaints by members of PHCN workers union including the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) about discriminatory payments of the 50 percent salary increase ultimately led to Achinaya’s poor performance rating, while Bada’s lack of detailed information as to the cause of the second successive explosion in TCN’s Benin transmission station was responsible for his sack. Muyiwa, the former HR Director in PHCN, was alleged to keep a scheduled retiring senior officer in the utility on the payroll of PHCN for 18 months running and other far-reaching issues that include extortion, embezzlement and corruption on the part of PHCN staff.
The statement, which was in response to protests by NUEE for the reinstatement of Bada, Achinaya and Muyiwa who had since been replaced by Mr. Shola Akinniranye as new TCN helmsman and Mr. Evarestus Mogbo as the Executive Director, Market Operation, also warned the labour union to avoid fanning up situations that could lead to further disclosure of underhand dealings by the trio. “NUEE executives should see beyond their noses. The Hon. Minister had before now publicly acknowledged the technical abilities of Engr. Uzoma Achinanya and Engr. Akinwumi Bada, the two officers that were asked to proceed on retirement. He would have wished that Joe Ajaero (NUEE Executive Secretary) allowed them to enjoy their peaceful retirement. This is because protesting on their behalf would only go to expose issues and circumstances that would have the effect of tinting their hitherto sterling technical contributions to the nation,” the statement read in parts. The statement further explained: “Or is it possible that Ajaero and the NUEE leadership have forgotten how they ceaselessly dragged this officer to various fora, complaining that he was discriminating against the distribution companies by releasing salaries that failed to harmonise the unprecedented 50 percent salary increase that the unions extracted from government as one of the conditions to allow privatisation to go on? The union's incessant complaints about discriminatory payment of the 50 percent salary increase ultimately led to the officer's poor management rating.” It added: “As for the other officer, Nigerians are witnesses to two successive explosions which led to system collapse that plunged the nation into darkness in late March, The fact that the second explosion occurred within a week of the first, at the same place and time and under the same circumstances, exposes a lack of attention to detail for which someone in charge ought to be called to account. As for the ex-HR Director, members of the general public who have ever complained about PHCN staff abuses; including extortion, embezzlement and corruption, are in the best position to judge the fidelity of the culture of staff discipline that this officer superintended. What is disheartening is that it was also not beyond this officer to keep on the payroll for 18 months, someone who was supposed to have retired while senior staff of PHCN lamented their stagnation at one grade level for years because of ‘no vacancy’.” Again, Nnaji maintained that Ajaero was misleading the electricity workers in fulfillment of his selfish desires, adding that sometimes, technical ability does not translate to managerial ability and that Ajaero’s claim that the affected officers has nothing to do with power generation, distribution and transmission was an exposition of his depth of knowledge of the power sector. “It is laughable that Ajaero would suggest that majority of the officers affected by government's retirement have nothing to do with power generation, transmission and distribution. PHCN's sole business is power generation, transmission and distribution; any staff working for the company is engaged in any of the three, either as a core or as a support staff. Only someone like Ajaero would display this sort of ignorance about an organisation whose members he serves. It exposes why Ajaero has so far not allowed the union members to see that the privatisation of the public power supply organisation is for the good of everyone,” the statement adds.

doctokwus: If his followers are bold enough;dey shd download a transcript or video of all his so called predictions& let's make a comparison of how many were off d mark

doctokwus: Wen Gabriel Okunzua was alive,he made more accurate predictions dan this man will ever dream of,but no body or himself calld him a god or did he use it to hoodwink pple into being joinin a church or financial benefit;but here a man wt his inner cycle of followers wants to exploit one incident;edit it to suit his desires& almost equate him to another Jesus.What on all those indulging in using this to gain followers for earthly,selfish gain

eGuerrilla: Any Malawian will tell you it was common knowledge that Mutharika had been seriously ill for some time, enough to undergo a life-saving operation in November last year -- http://www.malawidemocrat.com/politics/ill-wa-mutharika-discharged-from-hospital-back-on-nov-20/#comment-3457

Funkymallam: Bros Gbawe can u answer to these?

Kobojunkie: That is not true and has no bearing to this in anyway. Nigeria is not a member of Brics, and if Brics wanted a candidate, OCampo, who is a Brazilian would make sense since Brazil is a member Nation.

Also this plan has been in the works long before you tuned into the World Bank story. The Brics plan essentially is trying to create for the nations their own IMF, not world bank. Let's quit trying to connect the disconnected.

olaezebala: How many times will I have to beg you guys to stop posting issues about Osun state if you're not in the state. Oga Gbawe is busy posting pictures. When was the last time he came down to Osun state to see things for himself? The same Akoda-Osogbo road that Oyinlola already completed is being listed here again as road they will be doing? I BEG PARK WELL O. Come down to Osogbo and shout his Name and see how many people will return you with slaps. He promised to start road construction in dry season, I guess dry season now start in April abi?

UYCO: Please stop blackmailing His Excellency the governor of Delta State, there is nothing like kidnapping in Warri.Are you a police man trying to lobby the federal government for police to return to check point. We don't need them, ever since they left the check point there has been peace in Warri. If they like let the sponsor kidnapping to justify their coming back, we will reject them. They should patrol the street and gather intelligence info.The army is at the three point exit from Warri, the police should do internal patrol and rapid response to distress calls. Uduaghan is creating jobs every day to reduce unemployment, most people now call him the job machine and you are here blackmailing him.It is unfair

Callotti: Please. . . why was the Columbian omitted?

Kobojunkie: Is it possible to obtain informational evidence for the above claim that she has done development work in many settings, and in many positions, especially in Nigeria? What positions were these? Her position as Minister of Finance during the Obasanjo regime, and now with the Jonathan Administration?

Funkymallam: I thought people here said only an American can get that post?

strangerf: Over my dead body

^ The rescue happened in Nigeria with full
participation of British commandos - from that point on, responsibility became shared.

Kobojunkie: I think this is coming too late. This statement should have come immediately after the debacle was revealed. Instead Nigeria allowed Britain to take the blame for the problem . . . . I applaud David Cameron for stepping out immediately, as he did to announce the blame was his, since the Nigerian side instead chose to blame boko haram. And Italy recognizing this immediately directed it's complaints at Britain and not Nigeria at all.

dayokanu: [size=18pt]You sound R33TARDED.[/size]

What tool does OAMJ have to curb it, compared to the Commander in CHief of All Armed forces in Nigeria