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Breaking: Akwa Ibom Threatens To Dump PHED Slams Federal Government by damilola4162(m): 11:50pm On Sep 26, 2019 |
Akwa Ibom State Government on Wednesday said it would pull out of the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company as soon as it establishes it own electricity transmission company. Governor Udom Emmanuel stated this at a press conference in Uyo. He said the state had invested so much in PHED by building sub-power stations, injection stations and providing other electricity facilities without getting a commensurate value in terms of power supply. Emmanuel accused the Federal Government of not paying the state for the power it was generating and supplying to the national grid, adding that the Ibom Power Company had been supplying 115 megawatts of power to the national grid. The governor said, “Akwa Ibom State is one state that has invested in power than even what the Federal Government has put into any state. There are some areas in the state that we generate electricity that can go round everybody. “We generate 115 megawatts and the Federal Government is not even paying us for what we are giving to the national grid. It does not make sense. I told Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo when he came here that we are going to do something drastic about it. “We are going to check how to do our transmission and we are going to set up our own transmission company. I pay a lot of money generating power, we have enough electricity but PHED just decides not to give us light. “When I ask, they tell me a lot of people in the villages are not paying for electricity. What about the assets I provide? I have not even been given credit for that. I invest so much and I get so little.” The only way to solve that is to get our own transmission company and get ourselves out of PHED. We are working seriously on that.” Source:http://newspremises.com.ng/2019/09/26/breakingakwa-ibom-threatens-to-dump-phed-slams-fg/ |
Re: Breaking: Akwa Ibom Threatens To Dump PHED Slams Federal Government by damilola4162(m): 11:55pm On Sep 26, 2019 |
Lalasticala |
Re: Breaking: Akwa Ibom Threatens To Dump PHED Slams Federal Government by GavelSlam: 11:59pm On Sep 26, 2019 |
Very good. 1 Like |
Re: Breaking: Akwa Ibom Threatens To Dump PHED Slams Federal Government by FarahAideed: 12:05am On Sep 27, 2019 |
I hope the FG will allow you |
Re: Breaking: Akwa Ibom Threatens To Dump PHED Slams Federal Government by realstars: 12:12am On Sep 27, 2019 |
Good thinking from a reasonable governor. Udom don't worry, only God will do it for you. 1 Like |
Re: Breaking: Akwa Ibom Threatens To Dump PHED Slams Federal Government by slimderek(m): 12:15am On Sep 27, 2019 |
Smart Thinking Governor Do it first And wait for Federal Government later 1 Like |
Re: Breaking: Akwa Ibom Threatens To Dump PHED Slams Federal Government by fyneguy: 12:22am On Sep 27, 2019 |
When you spend on transmission and are unable to collect revenues from consumers, you will still stop generating. Revenue is key to sustainability. The Discos have to sell to paying consumers. This is the same problem Bayelsa is facing. Consumers think they should not pay for power supply. |
Re: Breaking: Akwa Ibom Threatens To Dump PHED Slams Federal Government by kufre2010(m): 12:23am On Sep 27, 2019 |
Parasites will do everything to frustrate you, this is Nigeria where we want peace without Justice. In Nigeria everyone seek self interest after that tribal interest 1 Like |
Re: Breaking: Akwa Ibom Threatens To Dump PHED Slams Federal Government by Nobody: 2:26am On Sep 27, 2019 |
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Re: Breaking: Akwa Ibom Threatens To Dump PHED Slams Federal Government by leofab(f): 4:23am On Sep 27, 2019 |
LoveStreet:if 2500MW can go round Nigerian that means 115MW can serve akwaibom more than the share they are getting from national grid. |
Re: Breaking: Akwa Ibom Threatens To Dump PHED Slams Federal Government by Nobody: 4:27am On Sep 27, 2019 |
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Re: Breaking: Akwa Ibom Threatens To Dump PHED Slams Federal Government by leofab(f): 4:34am On Sep 27, 2019 |
Read to understand and not to reply; Peace. LoveStreet: |
Re: Breaking: Akwa Ibom Threatens To Dump PHED Slams Federal Government by Nobody: 5:18am On Sep 27, 2019 |
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Re: Breaking: Akwa Ibom Threatens To Dump PHED Slams Federal Government by mrvitalis(m): 6:22am On Sep 27, 2019 |
LoveStreet: Thats exactly my point but there is a simple way out Our budget to GDP ratio is around 7% ..most developed country have it at 30 to 35 So if we have a good taxing system ...generating 150 billion dollars is an easy feat |
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