SATURDAY 27TH APRIL 2019

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Power Generation Drops as Gas Shortage Forces Closure of Four Gencos Egbin, Omotosho, Olorunsogo, Paras lose 1,988mw Chineme Okafor in Abuja Four power generation companies (Gencos) have been unable to generate electricity to the national grid for several days, due to gas supply

challenges, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) disclosed yesterday. The TCN said in a statement from its General Manager, Public Affairs, Mrs. Ndidi Mbah, that the national grid

was experiencing reduced power generation due mainly to emergency maintenance by the Nigerian Gas Company (NGC) of its gas pipeline supplying gas to Egbin, Omotosho, Olorunsogo and

Paras Power Stations. The TCN statement issued in Abuja explained that this was caused by leakage discovered on the EscravosLagos Pipeline System gas pipeline, necessitating the

total shutdown of the four power generating plants on 25th April, 2019. On the same day, records from the Office of the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, stated that average energy sent

out was 3,930 megawatts (MW) while 1,988.21MW was not generated due to unavailability of gas. It also said the power sector Continued on page 6

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Kajuru Boils again, El-rufai Reinstates 24-Hour Curfew John Shiklam in Kaduna Deadly violence has again erupted in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State that is becoming notorious for frequent violent ethno-religious conflicts. The latest clashes, which

occurred late on Thursday reportedly led to the death of three people and burning of a house and this has compelled the Kaduna state government to, once again, impose a 24-hour curfew on Kasuwan Magani, Kajuru Local Government Area of

Kaduna state to avert another wave of bloody ethno-religious clashes. It was learnt that since Thursday evening, tension had been mounting in the community, following an alleged attack on two Adara boys by some Hausa boys.

According to sources in the area, “the two of our boys were coming from a local market in the evening on Thursday and decided to follow the bypass. ”They were attacked and thoroughly beaten by some Hausa boys. One of them was

taken to St. Gerald Hospital where he later died as a result of the beating.” The incident was said to have sparked tension, prompting the deployment of more security personnel to the community to avert outbreak of violence.

However, it was learnt that there was serious hostility between the two groups yesterday morning following news of the death of one of the boys that were beaten. Sources said three people Continued on page 6

PDP: Buhari Should Transmit Letter to N’Assembly on Private Visit to London No proper hand over to vice president Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Uche Secondus, yesterday in Abuja declared that President Muhammadu Buhari’s ongoing 10-day private visit to London, United Kingdom is an illegal and unconstitutional trip. Speaking during a media briefing on the state of the nation, Secondus, who described Buhari’s trip as “voyage unknown”, said it was condemnable that the President travelled to the United Kingdom without notifying the National Assembly and also did not hand over power to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. The PDP Chairman also lamented the escalation of bloodletting occasioned by the barrage of criminalities across the country, saying these developments have

raised serious concerns on the issue of leadership and whether there is a government in place.” Secondus noted that “while the Presidency continues to argue that there exists government in the country today, what obtains in reality is different.” He noted that rather than give teeth to governance and address biting national issues of concern like the insecurity, “the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led federal government exerts all its energies and resources planning nefariously how to undermine democratic institutions.” According to Secondus, the security situation had been such that prominent Nigerian clerics have been raising serious concerns on the issue of leadership, even Continued on page 6

Emefiele: MFBs Advanced N482.89bn Credit to MSMEs in 2018... Page 6

LAGOS WORLD CLASS TRANSPORT PROJECT... L-R: The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Planet Projects, Biodun Otunola; Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode; and President Muhammadu Buhari, during the commissioning of the Oshodi Transport Interchange project of the Lagos State Government conceived and built by Planet Projects… Wednesday


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