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  • Electrocuted girl made excellent results in WASSCE – Father

    Deborah Faleke, electrocuted by a fallen high- tension at Fagbenro Street, Alakuko, Lagos State on May 21, had two distinctions and six credits in the just released West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results.

    Pastor Ademola Faleke, the father of the deceased, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday that Deborah performed excellently well and her result was one of the best in her school.

    NAN reports that tragedy struck on Fagbenro Street, after a high-tension wire fell on the 14-year-old Deborah and was immediately electrocuted.

    “The late Deborah had two distinctions and six credits out of the nine subjects she sat for in the 2016 May/June Examination.

    “She had C6 in Economics, B3 in Geography, C5 in Civil Education, and C4 in English Language.
    “She also had C4 in Mathematics, B3 in Chemistry, E8 in Biology, C6 in Physics and F9 in Marketing respectively.’’

    The pastor, moved to tears while reeling out the result to NAN, said that Deborah had desired to study Bio-chemistry in one of the privately owned universities in Ogun, before her untimely death.

    I had promised to finance her education to her desired level then, Faleke said.

    “Now that she was no more, the result had become a wasted effort and her hopes of studying the course of her choice dashed.’’

    “My daughter was the Senior Girl in her secondary school during her final year.

    “She was also the president the school Jet’s Club and the Secretary of its Literary and Debating Society.

    “As a father, I had promised her then that I would try within my power to ensure that she achieved her education desire but the will of God must prevail,’’ he said.

    NAN had previously reported that Deborah had gone to stay with her cousin, Bukola Ogunbanjo, barely two weeks after she had finished writing her WASCE examination when unfortunate incident that led to her untimely death happened.

    The high-tension which belonged to Ikeja Electric (IE) fell on Deborah immediately electricity supply was restored to the area around 10a.m., on the fateful day.

    Faleke also said that the management of IE which was in charge of the area where the high-tension killed Deborah had only visited his family once since the incident occurred.

    “The management of IE visited my family once, since then my family had not seen or heard anything from IE’s management’’ he said.

    He also said that recently the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) sent its representatives to commiserate with him and his family over the lost.

    However, IE’s head of Corporate Communications, Mr Felix Ofulue, told NAN that the matter was being handled by its legal unit.

    He said that he would communicate whatever updates he had to NAN as soon as he it was made available to him.

     

  • NERC flays attacks on PHEDC staff

    NERC flays attacks on PHEDC staff

    The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has expressed concern over increasing spate of attacks on workers of electricity distribution companies on assignment.

    A recent incident is the attack on staff of the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHEDC).

    In its Monday’s statement, the commission cautioned perpetrators as well as those contemplating such acts to desist, even as it appeals to the Nigerian Police Force and other security agencies to ensure the safety of staff of the electricity distribution companies who are carrying out their legitimate duties.

    Similar incidence was reported by another licensee; the Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company, amongst others. This development, the Commission feels is disturbing as it sends wrong signals to private investors who may be wary of unfriendly investment environment at a time we are encouraging both local and foreign investors to invest in the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI).

    The Commission condemned these attacks in strongest terms and called on the Rivers State Police Command to investigate the allegation of attacks meted on the staff of PHEDC at the Police Quarters in Igwuruta and take necessary actions to bring perpetrators to book as well as forestall a repeat of such attack.

    The Commission enjoined electricity customers to always make use of its three level complaints redress mechanism. The first level of redress mechanism expects an aggrieved customer to lodge a formal complaint at the Customer Care Unit of the electricity distribution company within his/her locality.

    If the matter is not resolved as expected, the complainant could approach the NERC Forum Office, which is made up of members of the public chosen on their personal recognition and merit. A dissatisfied customer or Disco can also appeal, to the Commission from the NERC Forum Office level if dissatisfied with the Forum’s decision.

    The Commission believes this three level approach is robust enough to every complaint in NESI.

  • No request for 100 percent tariff increase -NERC

    No request for 100 percent tariff increase -NERC

    The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) Wednesday said that it had not receive any request from 100 per cent tariff increase.

    A statement of its Head, Media Unit, Michael Faloseyi, said the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) Wednesday said that it was not contemplating any tariff increase as none of the industry operators is pressing for 100 per cent increase in electricity tariff.

    This clarification, according to the statement was due to the  is coming on a media report (not in The Nation) that created the impression that the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) is considering applications from electricity distribution companies requesting for 100 per cent increase in electricity tariff.

    The statement reads: “Contrary to this wild and speculative media report, NERC has not received any request for 100 per cent increase in tariff from any electricity industry operator as most of them are at this moment pre-occupied with the challenges of improvement in service delivery imposed on them by the existing tariff regime.

    “The Commission as well as the industry is responsible enough to appreciate the state of the economy, level of power generation, how Nigerians are coping and would, therefore, not make any decision that could further aggravate the challenges faced by the power sector and the economy.

    “Critical stakeholders in the economy are further advised not to be quick in joining the fray by reacting to baseless media speculation thereby lending credence to rumours and wild imaginations.”

  • NERC to sanction DisCos over metering default in Dec

    NERC to sanction DisCos over metering default in Dec

    The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) Thursday said that it would commence sanctioning of electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) that fail to provide meters to all categories of their customers on December 1.

    According to the commission’s Acting chairman, Dr. Anthony Akah, the companies are expected to provide the meters to all the customers on their networks not later than November 30.

    The statement that made this announcement Thursday added that the Managing Directors that are willing to subscribe to the Credited Advance Payment for Metering Initiative (CAPMI) during the moratorium period are allowed to do so.

    The statement reads in parts: “The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has said that its directives to electricity distribution companies (DisCos) to meter their maximum demand customers not later than November 30, 2016 was without prejudice to provide meters to all classes of electricity customers in line with their performance agreement.

    “The acting Chairman, NERC, Dr. Anthony Akah while providing further insight into the directives to DisCos to meter their MD customers said that default will attract sanctions beginning December 1, 2016.

    “He explained that electricity distribution companies are expected to provide meter for all maximum demand meter customers on their networks not later than November 30, 2016 and that any MD customer willing to subscribe to the Credited Advance Payment for Metering Initiative (CAPMI) during the moratorium period should be allowed.

    “All DisCos have performance agreement which include their metering plans.”