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The electricity workers under the aegis of the National Electricity Employees (NUEE) has issued two weeks ultimatum to the Minister of Power, Mr. Adelabu Adebayo, over the refusal to issue prepaid meters to Nigerians who were being compelled to pay what they termed as crazy bills imposed on them by the electricity distribution companies, while having less than 4,500mw output of electricity.

The threat was contained in a statement signed by the acting NUEE’s General Secretary, Dominic Igwebike.

Part of the unresolved issues also include refusal of most Generation Companies (GenCos), led by Egbin Power Plc, which allegedly had disobeyed all extant Labour laws since taking over in November 2013, and non-payment of 16 months arrears arising from severance, among others.

The statement from NUEE read in part: “In order to achieve impeccable improvements and rejuvenate the power sector, it is expedient that the federal government puts round pegs in round holes and not appointees whose qualifications are political considerations.”

NUEE also complained of lack of engagement with stakeholders in the sector.

According to the union, it was unfortunate that since his assumption of office, the minister had not deemed it necessary to reach out to critical stakeholders in the power sector towards engendering effective collaboration, optimising productivity and increasing power output and impeccable industrial relations atmosphere required to achieve them.

They added that, “Rather, he has embarked on a media frenzy to misinform Nigerians and openly threaten workers in the sector. It is on record that the power sector has not experienced any system collapse in over 400 days due to the industrious and hard-working that make up the workforce.

“The Minister should be guided to the effect that the power sector did not experience any system collapse during the two days warning strike declared across the nation by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), which we are d to.

“Should the Minister fail to address these issues within two weeks, he should preoccupy himself with recruiting NSA officials to run the Sector,” the statement added.

https://www.arise.tv/nigerian-electricity-workers-give-minister-of-power-two-weeks-ultimatum-over-unresolved-issues/#:~:text=The

This is what you get when you appoint an ant as the minister of power

another round of wahala

Another Fashola is appointed as Minister for Power.

. . . whose only qualification is political blablabla.

Just like Fashola, who couldn't add 1KW of electricity to the national grid, here again, we roll

Isiorite

Adelabu would perform

While contesting for Oyo State Governorship election, he analysised with fact and figures how he intend to dam and put turbine generator in each River

phayvoursky:

This is what you get when you appoint an ant as the minister of power

hmmm

APC N100 per post agents call it square peg in square hole.

Lieing machines everywhere

Bliss62:
Adelabu would perform

corruption too is performance. How about that?

Wahala be like Tinubu government officials... one week one trouble

I wish Wike was given Minister of Power or Niger Delta. We would have started experiencing some rapid growth.

RepoMan007:
corruption too is performance. How about that?

Was he ever corrupt as CBN Deputy Governor or as First bank Director

The rot in the Power Sector is something that cannot be undo in a single tenure. It will take Tinubu's commitment and will power to stamp on whosoever that is a hindrance to Nigerians having stable electricity, else we will continue to staggered around 3500MW or 4000MW at most.
The new Minister have the zeal to work but the saboteurs will also try to be a c the wheel of progress.
Let's wait and see how things unfold in the coming months.

Hmmm

The funny thing is these guys are selling meters to people that will eventually pay bills on them. Even sim card is free but you will surely recharge countless times

Top Foools deceiving the Lower Fooools

Idiots and nincompoops

Ungalacomm:
Have gotten mine

What's the process of getting one?how long did it take you?

Toothless bull dogs,mad people everywhere

Bliss62:
Adelabu would perform

While contesting for Oyo State Governorship election, he analysised with fact and figures how he intend to dam and put turbine generator in each River

Wetin concern Bayo. Alaye is gunning for his 2027 Govornship election after his ministerial appointment

Metre ko,Metre ni..

See washing

Wrong appointment.. This is a very important sector of the economy and APC have put a clown there to manage it.

nairalandkachy1:


https://www.arise.tv/nigerian-electricity-workers-give-minister-of-power-two-weeks-ultimatum-over-unresolved-issues/#:~:text=The

Minister of Power isonu!

Ok

backT:
The rot in the Power Sector is something that cannot be undo in a single tenure. It will take Tinubu's commitment and will power to stamp on whosoever that is a hindrance to Nigerians having stable electricity, else we will continue to staggered around 3500MW or 4000MW at most.
The new Minister have the zeal to work but the saboteurs will also try to be a c the wheel of progress.
Let's wait and see how things unfold in the coming months.

But how did Obasanjo fix the rot in the telecommunications sector in his first term? How?

By simply handing off the telecommunications sector off the hands of government. The same telecommunications a minister once said it isnt for the poor

No be every Tom dick and Harry get phone now?

Stop playing

This are the kind of things that need strike for