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Power Situation: FG Blames Sabotage, Vandalization; Apologizes To Nigerians by etenyong(m): 6:12pm On Mar 11, 2016 |
The Federal Government has blamed the prevailing power situation in the country on gas failure as well as sabotage and vandalization of power infrastructure, while apologizing to Nigerians for the hardship which the situation has imposed on them. In a statement issued in Abuja on Friday, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said all efforts are being made to rectify the situation and ensure a gradual improvement in the power situation. ''There will be a decent improvement in the power situation from this weekend, thanks to ongoing remedial efforts that will double the current power supply to 4,000WM. Getting back to the 5,074MW all-time high that was reached earlier will take a few more weeks,'' he said. Alhaji Mohammed said at a time the routine maintenance by the Nigeria Gas Company has affected the supply of gas to power stations, forcing down power supply from an all-time high of 5,074 MW to about 4,000MW, a combination of unsavoury incidents further crashed the power supply to about half that figure. ''The vandalization of the Forcados export pipelines forced oil companies to shut down, making it impossible for them to produce gas. Then, workers at the Ikeja Discos, who were protesting the disengagement of some of their colleagues after they failed the company's competency test, apparently colluded with the National Transmission Station in Osogbo to shut down transmission. ''Finally, the unfortunate strike by the unions at the NNPC, over the restructuring of the Corporation, shut down the Itarogun Power Station, the biggest in the country. Due to these factors, only 13 out of the 24 power stations in the country are currently functioning. It is this same kind of unsavoury situation that has affected fuel supply and subjected Nigerians to untold hardship,'' he said. The Minister strongly condemned the situation in which some Nigerians, under the guise of the various unions in the oil and gas sector or sheer vandalization, will continuously sabotage the country's power infrastructure. ''The bitter truth is that for as along as these groups of Nigerians continue to sabotage the power infrastructure, Nigerians cannot enjoy a decent level of power supply. We therefore admonish all Nigerians who may be agitating for their rights in whatever form to refrain from any action that will further hurt the same people they claim to be protecting,'' he said. www.vanguardngr.com/2016/03/power-situation-fg-blames-sabotage-vandalization-apologizes-to-nigerians/ |
Re: Power Situation: FG Blames Sabotage, Vandalization; Apologizes To Nigerians by emerged01(m): 6:15pm On Mar 11, 2016 |
Food is ready @ Lai Mohammed kitchen 3 Likes |
Re: Power Situation: FG Blames Sabotage, Vandalization; Apologizes To Nigerians by Alertz3(m): 6:15pm On Mar 11, 2016 |
Its not GEJ this time or previous administrations as they always say. 4 Likes |
Re: Power Situation: FG Blames Sabotage, Vandalization; Apologizes To Nigerians by EasternActivist: 6:17pm On Mar 11, 2016 |
Why didn't he blame Gej? 1 Like |
Re: Power Situation: FG Blames Sabotage, Vandalization; Apologizes To Nigerians by Ariani: 6:22pm On Mar 11, 2016 |
Lie lie. It was ipobians that vandalized the gas pipes. 2 Likes |
Re: Power Situation: FG Blames Sabotage, Vandalization; Apologizes To Nigerians by Amazondepth(m): 6:23pm On Mar 11, 2016 |
U sef don see say governance no easy ko?kudos on the response and pls it would take nothing for continual interaction with d populace on such matters.theres so much for the government of d day to adjust to.God speed! |
Re: Power Situation: FG Blames Sabotage, Vandalization; Apologizes To Nigerians by jmoore(m): 6:30pm On Mar 11, 2016 |
3 Likes |
Re: Power Situation: FG Blames Sabotage, Vandalization; Apologizes To Nigerians by mrphysics(m): 6:31pm On Mar 11, 2016 |
good |
Re: Power Situation: FG Blames Sabotage, Vandalization; Apologizes To Nigerians by PapaBrowne(m): 6:38pm On Mar 11, 2016 |
They should be apologizing to Jonathan for criticizing him in his tenure. This time they have blamed power sector workers, NNPC workers, vandalism and everything else. They are never at fault. 3 Likes |
Re: Power Situation: FG Blames Sabotage, Vandalization; Apologizes To Nigerians by eluquenson(m): 6:39pm On Mar 11, 2016 |
Apology all the time, we are tired of all these mess. 1 Like |
Re: Power Situation: FG Blames Sabotage, Vandalization; Apologizes To Nigerians by tit(f): 6:42pm On Mar 11, 2016 |
there is no light because fashola has eaten all the money. that is how he spent 1billion to do website as lagos governor. |
Re: Power Situation: FG Blames Sabotage, Vandalization; Apologizes To Nigerians by Kondomatic(m): 6:42pm On Mar 11, 2016 |
Hahahahahaha |
Re: Power Situation: FG Blames Sabotage, Vandalization; Apologizes To Nigerians by lekjons(m): 6:44pm On Mar 11, 2016 |
low water level+vandalism.. hmmm... |
Re: Power Situation: FG Blames Sabotage, Vandalization; Apologizes To Nigerians by Paperwhite(m): 6:48pm On Mar 11, 2016 |
Oga Lai-jeez! Now it's time to blame oil & gas workers.Keep doing it-lies & propaganda have failed.Blame game is now the new order.Lets see how far this will take you. |
Re: Power Situation: FG Blames Sabotage, Vandalization; Apologizes To Nigerians by Nobody: 6:51pm On Mar 11, 2016 |
I am waiting for them to blame Olajumoke, the former Bread Seller. |
Re: Power Situation: FG Blames Sabotage, Vandalization; Apologizes To Nigerians by chigoizie7(m): 7:01pm On Mar 11, 2016 |
The way I normally comment is different here. I will just leave every other thing aside and focus on what I want to point out. That is on pipe line vandalism. Was it not the same APC which is after tompolo and co? The same tompolo they want to withdraw his contract on pipe lines protection? I could remember that their reason was that the NSCDC are better equipped to guard our pipe lines. Please, can someone tell me what is happening now? Does it mean that NSCDC are afraid to do their job or what? Until u create another route for exit in a room, please don't shut the door, else there is no movement. And that is what is happening to naija now, because they think they can always do things any how they like without either following due process or even using their common sense. If u want your house to be safe, employ a known criminal as your security man. |
Re: Power Situation: FG Blames Sabotage, Vandalization; Apologizes To Nigerians by BushidoBlue(m): 7:02pm On Mar 11, 2016 |
PUSIDRILA: Bwahahahahahahahahahahaa!!!! |
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