Mkpoikana Udoma 13 July 2017, Sweetcrude, Port Harcourt – Electricity workers under the auspices of National Union of Electricity Employees, NUEE,…
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Mkpoikana Udoma 14 June 2017, Sweetcrude, Port Harcourt – A group known as South South Youth Consultative, Enlightenment and Mobilisation…
12 May 2017, Sweetcrude, Abuja – The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, and the United Labour Congress of Nigeria…
Mkpoikana Udoma 11 May 2017, Sweetcrude, Port Harcourt – A group, known as South South Youth Consultative, Enlightenment and Mobilisation…
27 February 2017, Lagos – Mr. Tairu Quadri, whose two arms were amputated after an explosion during an official assignment as…
17 January 2017, Lagos – Despite efforts by the federal government and the regulator to entrench the culture of service…
The poll has revealed that the overall monthly tracking on the state of power supply to Nigerian households over this six months period (July to December) clearly revealed a persistent decline in power supply from the month of October to December 2016.
It specifically noted its disappointment that electricity Distribution Companies (Discos) which took over from the erstwhile Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) are performing worse than their predecessors.
SERAP also noted that allegations of corruption in the energy sector have “resulted in the epileptic and interrupted supply of electricity and corresponding deprivation and denial of the citizens’ access to quality healthcare, adequate food, shelter, clothing, water, sanitation, medical care, schooling, and access to information.”
•Owed N781bn by govt agencies, others •Regular power supply still a mirage •Gencos, Discos reel under heavy debt burden Chuks…
