img 20230907 wa000070890810912709232 The Chairman, Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions, Distinguished Senator Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru, FCA, has Congratulated the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, on his victory at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal in Abuja. Abiru, the Senator representing Lagos East Senatorial District, in a statement issued by his media aide, Mr Enitan Olukotun, in Lagos on Wednesday, hailed the affirmation of President Tinubu’s mandate, describing the verdict as the true reflection of the peoples’ will.
The lawmaker commended members and supporters of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and millions of Nigerians who stood firmly and defended the mandate they entrusted to President Tinubu on 25th February 2023. He assured that President Tinubu will not falter on the renewed hope pact he contracted with Nigerians.
Abiru urged President Tinubu’s political rivals who contested the presidential election with him, their supporters and all Nigerians across political, religious and ethnic divides to support the government of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu in its patriotic quest of rescuing our dear nation from the precipice. “I rejoice with our dear Leader and the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on this landmark victory. The tribunal has further re-echoed the will of Nigerians through its verdict. It is a well-deserved victory. Regardless of our various political leanings, we should put the past behind us and be involved in the nation-building task”, Senator Abiru was quoted to have said.

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img 20230101 wa00096901787955128413110 Lagos, Nigeria; December 30, 2022: Nigeria’s leading Electricity Distribution Company, Ikeja Electric Plc (IE) as part of her efforts to ensure the safety of equipment for stable electricity across its network, has collaborated with the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).
Speaking during a meeting with the Lagos State NSCDC Command, the Head Legal and Regulatory, Ikeja Electric, Babatunde Osadare commended the agency and the Police for their tremendous support in protecting Ikeja Electric’s infrastructure and ensuring that vandals are arrested and prosecuted.
While applauding their efforts, Osadare stated that it was important to let the Agency know that vandalism is still on the increase; hence the need to urgently intervene. He stated that these nefarious activities are sabotaging the Company’s efforts to provide excellent service delivery. He further mentioned that affected communities may experience extended power outages due to the acts of vandals.
According to him, Ikeja Electric is looking forward to a more robust collaborative working relationship with all law enforcement agencies and community associations in 2023, especially on the issues of vandalism, Illegal connections, energy theft and all forms of illegal activities within its coverage areas.
Osadare stated that the Company is taking very aggressive steps to meter all its customers but is also concerned about the high incidence of meter by-pass, illegal connection or reconnection; acts that sabotage proper energy accounting and efficient service delivery. He stressed the fact that the issues are so grave that they rob the value chain of the critical revenue required to effectively drive the power sector; and should therefore be condemned and discouraged by well-meaning members of society. He admonished everyone to be vigilant and apprehend anyone found to be carrying out illegal acts around IE infrastructure for prosecution by the police.
Also speaking at the event, IE’s Chief Security Officer, Michael Igbodipe, stated that the main reason why people vandalize electricity infrastructure is that there is a market for the stolen items and that is why stakeholders must focus on all those involved in this racketeering to enable us to record meaningful result.
He suggested that while the Company continues to sensitize all stakeholders, there is a need for more collaboration with security agencies to identify those trading in vandalized electricity assets including corporate organizations that provide the platform and support for the trade.
While assuring customers of IE’s commitment to ensuring excellent customer experience, he advised community leaders and customers to take ownership of electrical facilities in their locality and protect same against vandalism. He urged them to avoid all forms of illegal connections carried out by third-party technicians because illegal connections will result in electrical hazards such as fire outbreaks, damage to equipment and electrocution; and persons caught in the act shall be prosecuted.
For security-related issues, customers can call 08180000741 (24/7)”. For energy theft and extortion, customers can report through the whistle-blower toll-free lines 08000TIPOFFS, 08008476337 or send an email to expressyourself@ikejaelectric.com. Customers can also escalate their enquiries and complaints to Ikeja Electric’s Customer Care lines on 01-7000250, 01-2272940 or send an email to customercare@ikejaelectric.com for a prompt response
In his response, the Lagos State Commandant of the NSCDC, Edenabu Okoro Eweka, thanked the IE Team and endorsed the message of collaboration with security agencies and the Lagos State Government to ensure the safety of electricity infrastructure. He stated that one of the core mandates of the Federal Government to the NSCDC is to ensure the safety of critical assets and infrastructure across Lagos State and the NSCDC.

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fb img 16693005257404417158983821610619 Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday appealed to members of the House of Representatives to allow input of sub-national governments in the Electricity Bill 2022 to unbundle knotty issues surrounding generation, transmission and distribution of power in Nigeria.
Governor Sanwo-Olu made the appeal at Lagos House, Ikeja during the handover ceremony to celebrate the completion of the Lagos State Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) to bolster the overall energy security for residents, which was commissioned in partnership with the United States Agency for International Development USAID, and Power Africa as part of the Nigeria Power Sector Programme, PA-NPSP.
The Integrated Resource Plan serves as a roadmap and blueprint to improve sector planning and coordination while providing guidance on Lagos State energy development requirements to stakeholders, including federal and state agencies, regulators, power generators, electricity transmitters and distributors, investors, and consumers.
The Integrated Resource Plan will improve sector planning and coordination to provide stable and sustainable energy to all citizens and businesses. The Plan will also outline resource development plans for the next 20 years to meet the long-term electricity needs of the State’s residents, businesses, industries, and public/government premises such as hospitals and health clinics. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Power Africa Nigeria Power Sector Programme, in partnership with the Government of Lagos State developed the plan.
Speaking at the event, Governor Sanwo-Olu who disclosed that Lagos is the first State to come up with IRP initiative noted that despite privatisation, a lot more is needed to be done in the power sector and it will be better for each State to identify and proffer solutions to their peculiar power needs. He said: "There has been some form of privatisation but we still need a lot more. There is a bill that is currently with the National Assembly, specifically in the House of Representatives that we need to make a big case about. We want our input in the bill. We want the members of the House of Representatives to call sub-national; states so that we can have proper input into the bill and finally unbundle all of the bottlenecks in the power sector.
"We can sit down together and bring about a bill that is bankable; a bill that will help private sector funding and financing in today's sector and a bill in which everybody can move at their pace; every location can actually analyse what their demands are and what their future demands would be. This kind of bill will help all of us do a good job of our worth."
Governor Sanwo-Olu also urged stakeholders, including the top officials of Ikeja electric and Eko Disco who were at the handing-over ceremony not to leave the document on the shelf.
"We can indeed make this economy work for our people. We can make it work for small and medium businesses and cooperate to have access to their power need. It is only when we do that that we will trickle-fold the GDP of this State and of course by extension, the GDP of this country. "I want to say to every member that this is a job cut out, we cannot go to sleep. This document should not just stay on our shelf, it is something that we need to analyse and digest," the Governor said. The United States Consul-General, Lagos, Mr. Williams Stevens, in his address described electricity as the basis of economic growth, trade and investments, adding that the United States government is excited to partner with Lagos State.
“The U.S. government is committed to expanding and supporting the modernization of Lagos’s energy sector, building a foundation for broad and inclusive economic and social development. This Integrated Resource Plan is a concrete testament to the partnership between the United States and Lagos State as we both work together to create a sustainable and equitable future,” he said.
Speaking earlier, Lagos State Commissioner for Energy, Mr. Olalere Odusote, described the IRP as a milestone, which will gradually take Lagos distribution away from the national grid.

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Nigeria’s electricity national grid has collapsed again, the 6th time this year.
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The last national system collapse was recorded on the 13th of June 2022.
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Checks by Vanguard on National System Operator’s data showed that as of noon today no power generation plant was on the grid.
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Further checks showed that as of 10 am, 19 plants were generating a combined 3,302 Megawatts with Shiroro Hydro at 573MW.
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In a notice to its customers, the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC, EEDC, informed its “esteemed customers of a system collapse which occurred at 10:51 am today, 26th September 2022. This has resulted in the loss of supply currently being experienced across the network.
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“Due to this development, all our interface TCN stations are out of supply, and we are unable to provide service to our customers in Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo States.
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“We are on standby awaiting detailed information of the collapse and restoration of supply from the National Control Centre (NCC), Osogbo”, the statement by Emeka Ezeh, Head, Corporate Communications, stated.
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The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, which manages the grid was yet to advance reasons for the latest collapse at the time of filing this report.

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