AEDC Procures 23 Vehicles to Boost Service Delivery

The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has recently purchased 18 Toyota Hilux trucks and five Kia Sedan cars in order to improve service delivery to its customers in Abuja, Niger, Kogi, and Nasarawa states.

At the launch of the vehicles in Abuja, the Managing Director of the company, Mr. Neil Croucher, said the procurement of the vehicles, which cost N106, 523,876, was in line with the company’s promise to deliver efficient service in its coverage area.

“Given the very poor state of facilities in our coverage area as at the time we took over management of the company last year, we strongly felt we need to deploy new vehicles like these ones to fast track our responses to complaints by our customers,” he said.

“As you are already aware, we (at AEDC) are investing massively in improving the quality of equipment on our network, and I am delighted by the kind of responses we are getting from our customers on the noticeable improvement in service delivery,” he added.

He however noted that there was still a lot to be done but stressed that the company was willing to continue to improve its services.

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Nigeria’s Electricity Generation Rises to 4500 MW

The Minister of Power, Prof. Chinedu Nebo, has said that Nigeria’s electricity generation profile has risen to about 4500 megawatts.

 

Prof Nebo who made the disclosure in Abuja yesterday said that the improvement  was partly aided by the  construction of a 700MW combined cycle power plant in Bayelsa State.

 

He also attributed the boost in electricity generation and distribution in the country to increase in gas supply to thermal generation plants.

 

“I am very sure that some of you if not all of you would have noticed that within the past few weeks we have averaged about 4,500MW of power delivery and it has been stable,” he said. “And that means that most of you are now getting better power supply than you have had in the recent past.

 

Gas is now coming in and we are expecting even a lot more of gas.”

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FCT Minister Pledges to Pursue Pro-People Projects

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Senator Bala Mohammed, has said that his administration will continue to strive to complete all people-oriented projects in the territory.

The minister who made the promise at the weekend in Abuja, debunked rumours that the FCT administration plans to discontinue the community and social development initiative.

“The FCT administration under my watch will continue to support any programme or project that is in conformity with the transformation agenda of President Goodluck Jonathan because Mr President sent me here to represent him,” he said.

“The community and social development projects initiative is concerned with the empowerment of communities to develop, implement and monitor micro-social infrastructure projects including natural-resource management interventions as well as strengthening of the skills and capacity of grassroots tiers of government to support communities with a view to improving their standard of living,” he added.

He further stated that instead of abandoning the projects, his administration has sped up work on them, adding that the FCTA will sustain partnership with global financial institutions, towards bringing more development on the doorsteps of the far-flung rural dwellers in Abuja.

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Ebola: Jonathan Pays Tribute to Infected Medical Personnel

President Goodluck Jonathan has paid tribute to the medical personnel who got infected with the Ebola Virus Disease after treating the late Liberian, Mr Patrick Sawyer.

 

President Jonathan gave the commendation yesterday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, at an occasion to mark the World Humanitarian Day. The president who was  represented by Vice President Namadi Sambo also commiserated with the families of the affected personnel, and promised those still alive would get the best medical attention.

 

“I want to use this occasion to salute the courage of these medical personnel and condole with the families of those that lost their lives,” he said.

“Government is doing everything possible to ensure that those still alive get the best medical attention while praying to God to save their lives,” he added. 

 

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Police Promotes 8 to DIG

The Police Service Commission yesterday approved the promotion of six Assistant Inspectors – General of Police (AIG) and two Commissioners of Police (CP) to the rank of Deputy Inspectors – General of Police.

 

This was revealed in a statement yesterday by the Assistant Director of Public Relations of the commission, Mr Ferdinand Ekpe. According to the statement, the AIGs promoted are Dan’Azumi Job Doma, Mamman Ibrahim Tsafe, David O. Omojola, Solomon E. Arase, Christopher K. Katso and Salihu Argungu Hashidu. Meanwhile, the Commissioners of Police promoted are Hilary Opara and Sotonye L. Wakama.

 

It said that the Chairman of the Commission, Dr Mike Okiro, while congratulating the newly promoted officers enjoined them to see their elevation as opportunity to serve the nation. He also urged them to use their experience in uplifting the Nigeria Police Force.

 

The promotions are with effect from 19^th August 2014.

 

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Nigeria Records 5th Death from Ebola

The Federal Ministry of Health has announced the death of a female consultant physician in Lagos from the Ebola Virus Disease.

 

This was made known in a statement yesterday by Special Assistant on Media and Communication to the Minister of Health, Mr Dan Nwomeh.

 

The statement said the physician who died last evening was one of the primary contacts of the Mr Patrick Sawyer, the Liberian who brought the disease to Nigeria. It added that she was one of the most senior doctors who participated in the management of the Liberian.

 

This, the statement said, brings to five the total number of deaths from Ebola in Nigeria.

 

The other two patients currently under treatment in the isolation wards are stable and are being taken care of, it said.

 

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FCT Minister Launches N3bn Apo Housing Estate

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Senator Bala Mohammed, has launched 49 highly luxury apartments named the “AICL Apo Dutse Housing Estate”.

Speaking at the occasion, the minister, who was represented at the occasion by the FCT Permanent Secretary, Engr. John Obinna Chukwu, revealed that the Estate was constructed at the total cost of N3 billion within a period of two years.

 

 “I am glad to recall that two years ago, I had personally encouraged Abuja Investment to embark on the AICL Apo-Dutse Housing Estate and to deliver on record time. So, this is heartwarming that the dream project has become a reality.”

 

He added that the FCT Administration through the Abuja Investment embarked on these houses to tackle housing deficit in the Territory in consonance with the Transformation Agenda of the Federal Government.

 

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