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FG Targets 20000 Megawatts by 2027

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By Adenitan Akinola

The Federal Government is targeting the generation and operational use of twenty thousand megawatts of electricity before the end of the first tenure of the President Tinubu led administration.

The Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu gave the indication during a working visit to the National Control Center,NCC,.in Osogbo, the Capital of Osun State.

Chief Adelabu explained that eighty percent of the twenty thousand megawatts projected would be from the national grid, while the remaining would accrue from off-grid power generation sources, including solar and renewable energy which are also currently in operation in the country.

He added that Nigeria was equally anticipating a mid term power generation of 30,000 megawatts from the national grid by 2030 and 60,000 megawatts by 2060.

The Minister who agreed that the Nigeria power generation and distribution required much improvement, particularly in the era of technological advancement said the sector need huge investment for a turn around, adding that the renewed Hope administration of president Bola Tinubu was committed to ensuring that the nation achieve stable power supply.

“The entire sector requires a lot of investment. Nigeria’s budget cannot be enough for all that we need which is why we are thanking our various partners. We have partners who are also supporting us and we cannot afford to disappoint them because they are putting down money and they want to see what we are doing.”

The Minister expressed displeasure with what he called forceful shot down of the national control centre facility during the last two days warning strike declared by the Nigeria Labour Congress, saying such attitude constitute threat to national security and the interest of the ordinary Nigerians which the Labour unions said they were defending.

Chief Adelabu appealed to Labour unions and all Nigerians that no matter what the circumstances are, nothing must push citizens to deliberately destroy their national assets.”

“I’m not against industrial actions, it is part of labour relations but when we are doing it, we must be conscious of what is our collective asset. Industrial actions will be resolved whether we like it or not but in the course of the action, what have we destroyed? Vandalizing assets in the control centre is an economic crime that must be so treated. We need to talk to ourselves.”

In a remark, the Vice Chairman of the Association of Senior Staff Union of Allied Electricity Workers, Mr Ladeji Olatunji urged the federal government to consider the urgent need for training and retraining of the workforce of the power sector to make them compliant with global trend in electricity management.

Earlier, the Managing Director of the Transition Company of Nigeria, Alhaji Sule AbdulAzeez who alongside the General Manager of the NCC conducted the Minister round the operations of the Control center, thanked him for the visit ana pleaded with him to push for the improved investment in Hi-Tech innovation for the center and power generation in the country generally.

The National Electricity Control Center (NCC), Osogbo is responsible for all TCN Grid Operations, Monitoring and Control within the Transmission network, moving electricity around the country from where it is generated to where it is needed.

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My time to rule Oyo State has come – Adelabu

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Former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Chief Adebayo Adelabu says his time to govern Oyo State has come.

He stated this at his official declaration to contest the Oyo State governorship seat under the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the 2023 general elections.

Chief Adelabu, who was the party’s governorship flagbearer in the 2019 general elections, said he is confident that 2023 had been ordained for him to take over the helms of affairs in Oyo State.

“Adebayo Adelabu Penkelemes is coming back to take over the rein of government from Seyi Makinde in 2023 in Oyo State by the grace of God. We contested in 2019, we got very good votes but due to coalition we could not make it. We know that it was the will of Almighty Allah which we cannot contest. But this time, we are ready to take over the machinery of power from Seyi Makinde”.

Chief Adelabu said if given the opportunity to govern the state, his administration would spread developmental projects across all zones, as well as, provide adequate job opportunities for the youths.

He claimed that the present administration in the state had failed in the areas of education, security, agriculture and environment.

Chief Adelabu, however, said he was the chosen one to right all the wrongs of the present administration.

The APC governorship aspirant urged the party’s delegates to ensure that he emerged as the governorship candidate at the party’s primaries next week.

In a goodwill message, former Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Chief Moses Adeyemo said the experience Bayo Adelabu garnered during his years in the banking sector had given him the edge over other governorship aspirants.

Also speaking, former Senator, Oyo Central, Ayo Adeseun expressed confident that Adelabu would emerge as the flagbearer of the party at the coming governorship primary.

Senator Adeseun added that if Adelabu was given the opportunity to govern, Oyo State would be better.

Other leaders of the APC present at the event were former speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, Olagunju Ojo, former Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Sharafadeen Alli, Alhaji Akinade Fijabi, Bolaji Repete and Rotimi Ajanaku.

Our correspondent reports that popular fuji musician, Alhaji Abass Akande Obesere and Alhaji Musuliu Haruna-Ishola were on ground to thrill the crowd with music.

Oluwakayode Banjo

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Warring Oyo APC Factions Agree to Truce

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The various blocs within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State have agreed to allow the executives of the party at all levels in the state to complete their tenure while reconciliation efforts continues.

They took the decision at a reconciliation meeting held in Ibadan.

Various party leaders who addressed the meeting submitted that sacking the executive will create another problem and thwart the reconciliatory efforts ahead of the 2023 election.

The governorship candidate of the party in the 2019 election, Chief Bayo Adelabu, Senator Teslim Folarin, Dr Sola Ayandele, Honourable Segun Odebunmi and others posited that since members of the serving executive were part of the party, they should be allowed to carry on with their job till their tenure expired in about 18 months.

Responding, Alao-Akala explained that executives at all levels could not dictate for the party emphasizing that once members embraced peace and worked for a stronger party, there would not be any need to worry about executives.

Aggrieved members had agreed that refund should be made for those who purchased interest forms and that party executives should be sacked as a way to move forward.

Adedayo Adelowo