The
Federal Government Tuesday disclosed that it would give out electricity
distribution equipments to communities across Nigeria that have been starved of
power supply owing to damaged distribution facilities.
Federal Government Tuesday disclosed that it would give out electricity
distribution equipments to communities across Nigeria that have been starved of
power supply owing to damaged distribution facilities.
Minister of State for Power, Mr. Darius Ishaku, said communities
whose power supply system had been distorted by damaged transformers and other
distribution equipments would soon begin to take delivery of such from the
Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN).
whose power supply system had been distorted by damaged transformers and other
distribution equipments would soon begin to take delivery of such from the
Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN).
Ishaku in a statement from the ministry in Abuja, directed that
all 33/11kv transformers, transformers panels, oil and other power equipments
at PHCN central store in Shogunle Lagos be allocated to communities that need
them within two weeks.
The statement explained that the minister who went on an
unscheduled visit to the PHCN central stores was shocked to discover that about
2000 transformers and associated accessories for transmission and distribution
of power were lying idle at the central stores while electricity consumers
consistently complain of damaged infrastructures.
unscheduled visit to the PHCN central stores was shocked to discover that about
2000 transformers and associated accessories for transmission and distribution
of power were lying idle at the central stores while electricity consumers
consistently complain of damaged infrastructures.
Ishaku also visited the Ikorodu port of the Nigeria Customs
Services (NCS) to take inventory of power equipments within the custody of the
customs authority since 2004; accordingly, he took delivery of such equipments
from the Comptroller of the Port, Mr. Dan Ogu, who represented the Comptroller
General of NCS, Mr. Abdulahhi Dikko.
Services (NCS) to take inventory of power equipments within the custody of the
customs authority since 2004; accordingly, he took delivery of such equipments
from the Comptroller of the Port, Mr. Dan Ogu, who represented the Comptroller
General of NCS, Mr. Abdulahhi Dikko.
In his appreciation of efforts by the customs to protect the
equipments from vandals all through the period they were kept in their custody,
Ishaku stated that the equipments will further government’s efforts to grow
power supply in the country.
equipments from vandals all through the period they were kept in their custody,
Ishaku stated that the equipments will further government’s efforts to grow
power supply in the country.
He said: “The equipments would be distributed to all successor
companies of the PHCN, that is, transmission, generation and distribution
companies according to their requirements. A distribution committee would be
set up today to identify areas of needs to enable each company take delivery of
the available equipments.”
companies of the PHCN, that is, transmission, generation and distribution
companies according to their requirements. A distribution committee would be
set up today to identify areas of needs to enable each company take delivery of
the available equipments.”
The minister noted that government is anxious to see a quantum
leap in power supply to the citizenry and thus asked all Chief Executive
Officers (CEOs) of these companies to pick up their allocations from the port
before the end of October.
leap in power supply to the citizenry and thus asked all Chief Executive
Officers (CEOs) of these companies to pick up their allocations from the port
before the end of October.
The statement also explained that Ishaku was accompanied on the
inspection by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Dr. Dere Awosika, and
CEO of Eko and Ikeja Distribution Companies, Mr. Oladele Amoda and Mr. Chris
Akamnonu.
inspection by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Dr. Dere Awosika, and
CEO of Eko and Ikeja Distribution Companies, Mr. Oladele Amoda and Mr. Chris
Akamnonu.
