Browsing: PHCN

Nobody respects the law of Nigeria. Judges don’t. Police don’t. Lawyers don’t. Politicians don’t. Citizens don’t. Why? Because there are no consequences. Those who fear the laws are the downtrodden who have no godfathers. That is why stealing a goat is more dangerous than stealing billions. Nigeria is a country of absurdities. J. S. Okutepa. (SAN)

As civil society activists, we pry over many agencies of government, advocating for due process and anti-corruption as spearheaded by the present federal administration. We stumbled on an agency largely unmentioned in the past, the Nigeria Electricity Liability Management Limited/Gte, a parastatal under the Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing, that is saddled with the responsibility of disposal of the non-core properties of the defunct PHCN. This body has set a new standard in public assets disposal in Nigeria.

The report further lamented concerning Africa’s largest economy, Nigeria: “Power generation in Nigeria has never exceeded 4,500MWs, while power supply deficit for the country stands at 166,400MWs.” It further said: “About half of world’s population without access to electricity live in Sub-Saharan Africa

It is with great pleasure and pride that I welcome you to this presentation of the Budget proposal for the 2015 fiscal year. First and foremost, permit me to thank Almighty God who has made it possible for me to stand before you and this distinguished House to present the Edo State Budget Proposal for the 2015 fiscal year