Daily Trust Newspaper page 20 reports that, Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA) has kicked off a nationwide inspection of existing networks of Distribution Companies (DisCos).
The Managing Director/CEO of NEMSA, Engr. Aliyu Tukur Tahir, who led his team to the headquarters of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), said the exercise is to identify the challenges at the interface points between transmission and electricity distribution networks that are hindering smooth power supply delivery in the country.
Details of the story captioned: “NEMSA inspects electricity networks nationwide”.
Nation Newspaper page 8, Leadership newspaper page 26 and Vanguard newspaper page 19reports that, 11 electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) has generated N398.16 billion in the first and second quarter of the year.
National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) made this known in its document entitled: “Electricity Report Q1-Q2 2022.” “Revenue generation by the DISCOs stood at N204.74 billion in Q1, 2022 and N188.41 billion in Q2 2022.
Details of the stories captioned as follows:
Nation: “DisCos generate N398.16b in half year”.
Leadership: “Electricity Consumers Rise to 10.81m, as 5.81m remain unmetered”.
Vanguard: “Electricity: DisCos revenue falls 10% to N183.7bn in Q2’22-NBS
Punch Newspaper page 19 reports that, Federal Government is currently discussing with investors on how to power Nigeria’s trains with electricity or gas, following the astronomical hike in the cost of diesel.
Details of the story captioned: “FG to operate trains on electricity, gas”.
Punch Newspaper page 9 reports that, rising energy costs are disrupting productive activities in Africa’s most populous nation as factories self-generate more than 14,000 megawatts of electricity due to poor supply from power distribution companies.
Details of the story captioned: “Manufacturers spend N639bn on power, self-generate over 14,000MW”.
Daily Sun Newspaper page 27 reports that, the new Managing Director/Chief Executive, Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC), Henry Ajagbawa, has, said he would call for a forensic audit into the company’s past management account with a view to clean up the rot in the system.
Ajagbawa, who briefed newsmen in Benin on his proposed plans to turn the company around, said his administration, which will last for six months but subject to extension by the Federal Government, would be open to all with the view to delivering efficient service to BEDC’s franchise states – Edo, Ekiti, Ondo and Delta.
Details of the story captioned: “New executive promises forensic audit on BEDC”.
OdutayoOluseyi
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