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  • Tinubu appoints mgt. team of FGN Power coy

    Tinubu appoints mgt. team of FGN Power coy

    President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of new members of the management team of the FGN Power Company Limited.

    This is contained in a statement by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, on Friday in Abuja.

    Ngelale said the appointment was in recognition of the role of power supply in driving enterprise and industrial development and part of a comprehensive effort to reform the power sector and ensure energy security for Nigerians.

    Members of the new board are Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) – Kenny Anuwe (reappointed); and Company Secretary/Legal Advisor – Prof. Mamman Lawal (reappointed).

    Others are Chief Technical Officer (CTO)- Ebenezer Fapohunda; Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)- Babatunde Oniru and Chief Financial Officer (CFO)- Julius Olabiyi.

    The FGN Power Company Limited is established with the aim of securing financing, coordinating stakeholders,and Contractual arrangements to implement the PPI.

    Ngelale said that with the appointment, the new team is expected to work for the realisation of the core objectives of the Presidential Power Initiative (PPI) in close collaboration with Siemens Energy.

    He said that this would be through a holistic overhaul, modernisation, and expansion of the national grid and other critical measures to ensure the growth of the Nigeria Electricity Supply Industry (NESI).

  • Respite as TCN restores national grid after partial collapse

    Respite as TCN restores national grid after partial collapse

    The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says it has restored the national grid after it’s partial collapse on Monday.

    Mrs Ndidi Mbah, TCN’s General Manager, Public Affairs made this known in a statement in Abuja.

    Mbah said that the national grid experienced partial system disturbance at about 10.51am, as result of sudden drop in system frequency, which created system instability.

    She said that the restoration of the affected grid commenced immediately at 11.55am with Osogbo/Ihovbor, followed by Jebba/Osogbo, Kainji/Jebba, Benin/Onitsha, Shiroro/Kaduna, Shiroro/Katampe and Alaoji/Ikot-Ekpene.

    Others are Lokoja/Gwagwalada, Odukpani/Ikot Ekpene, Benin/Omotosho, Oke-Aro/Ikeja west, Egbin/Oke-Aro and Kaduna/Kano.

    She said the grid restoration has almost been completed, adding that the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) regrets any inconveniences caused.

    Mbah said NESI appreciated the understanding of electricity customers within and outside the country.

    According to her, NESI is committed to leveraging the concerted interventions instituted so far to enhance power supply reliability so that the issue of system disturbance will soon become outdated.

    She said the National Control Centre would launch full-scale investigation “to establish and ascertain the cause of the partial disturbance as this unwholesome event has resulted in aggregated generation loss.”

  • AEDC gives reason for low power outage, apologises to customers

    AEDC gives reason for low power outage, apologises to customers

    The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), has attributed the poor supply of electricity to its franchise areas to low power generation from the national grid.

    Mr Donald Etim, the AEDC Chief Marketing Officer, said this in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday.

    “The AEDC wishes to inform our customers in Kogi, Niger, Nasarawa and the FCT that the current low and unstable supply of electricity to homes and businesses is as a result of low power generated to the national grid.

    “In recent weeks, the level of power generated and served to the national grid for onward delivery to customers has been abysmally low.

    “However, we will do our utmost at all times to ensure that we equitably distribute even that modest supply in such a way that a fair cross section of customers are served,

    “AEDC knows full well the place and role of electricity to life, economy, and security,’’ he said.

    According to Etim, we are deeply committed to working collaboratively with other stakeholders within the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) to identify and resolve the challenges within the sector.

    He said the cause of the latest low generation has been identified and was being addressed.

    Etim recalled that the Minister of Power, Mr Abubakar Aliyu had raised the issue of poor power generation at the weekly State House ministerial briefing on Thursday.

    He quoted the minister as saying “the erratic power supply currently being experienced in Abuja and other parts of the country is caused by low water level in the hydro power stations.

    “With the reduction in water levels at the hydro power stations during the dry season, there is the need for additional load to be taken up by gas plants.

    “The challenges in repairs currently being done on generators are responsible for the load shedding and power outages.

    “The minister said that the Federal Government was carrying out maintenance in the eastern axis around Odukpani leading to reduced power supply from the usually reliable Niger Delta Power Holdings Company of Nigeria (NDPHC) Calabar Power Plant.

    “We are having challenges at Okoloma Gas Station linked to Afam VI power plant.’’

    The minister had said that the Federal Government was working with the NNPC and other gas suppliers also to improve the pressure on the Western Axis, adding that this precludes units from reaching optimum supply.

    Etim said that AEDC as a company fully committed to enriching their customers experience regrets that the challenge of low generation was beyond AEDC’s direct control.

    “We are aware of customers’ plight. We understand the pains of our customers who have suffered untold hardship as a result of this situation. Indeed, we empathise with them.

    “We appeal to all clients to bear with us as all industry stakeholders are working tirelessly to achieve system stability and ensure availability and steady supply of electricity across AEDC franchise areas.