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Epileptic power Supply: Restore normal electricity or quit Nasarawa — Assembly orders AEDC
…Issues 14days ultimatum, drill AEDC MD for over 4 hours
Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Tuesday issued the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company AEDC 14 days ultimatum to restore normal electricity to communities across the State or quit immediately for serious company to take over
This, the House said is to enable the people of the State enjoy full power supply and enhance business activities.
The Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Danladi Jatau stated this when Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) and Nasarawa Electricity Power Agency (NAePA), appeared before the House during its proceedings in Lafia.
The Speaker said that the invitation extended to the AEDC and NAePA was to enable the agencies brief the House on the power situation that has resulted in what they lawmakers described as blackout and outrageous bills in the state.
“Our resolutions is to the effect that AEDC is hereby given 14 days to restore normal light to communities across the State and failure to do so will leave us with no option than to ask you to quit and we will invite competent hands that will give the people of the state normal light
” Secondly, the Area Manager Power Gen Interconnected Energy LTD handling electrification project in Toto Local Government is hereby directed to appear before the House on May 21st, 2024 to explain their role in power distribution in the area and they should come with documents that clear them on their engagement ”
” There is power black out and outrageous bills across the State by AEDC as our people are in pains and suffering, we cannot take it”
The Lawmakers who were unanimous in their decision, noted with regret how the activities of the AEDC is creating hardship and poverty to the people of the State.
“Your company is giving our people poor services. our people have been sleeping in darkness.Our people are in pains because they are paying for light not enjoyed the light”
All the lawmaker who spoke lamented bitterly and stressed the need for AEDC to sit up in their responsibilities or quit the State to enable government engage more competent hand that will deliver.
After series of questions, Engr. Adeyemi Jonathan Kehinde, the AEDC Chief Business Officer incharge of Kogi, Niger and Nasarawa admitted that the company is not 100 per cent in replacing damaged transformers, cables among others to communities across the state.
He added that out of the 28,000 customers in the State only 8,000 has meters pleading for little time to change things for the better especially that he is a new man in the State.
The Chief Business Officer assured of improvement in electricity supply to the State.
” I want to assure you that we are ready to do our best in improving in power supply across the state,” he said.
On his part, Engr. Yakubu Suleiman Umar, the General Manager, Nasarawa Electricity Power Agency (NAePA) said that the agency was established to ensure effective power supply to communities across the State noting that they are doing their best to deliver on their mandate.
On allegations that he use a personal transformer that powered his house 24 hours without others benefitting where he is residing, he said that the transformer was given to him as gratification by one electricity company, the statement that does not go down well with the lawmakers and the GM immediately tendered his apology.
The General Manager assured of his continued determination to do his best to improve on the situation.
It would be recalled that on April 23, 2024, Nasarawa State House of Assembly, has summoned the Area Manager, Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) to appear before the House on April 30, over persistent power blackout and over billing of customers across the State.
The House also summoned the General Manager, Nasarawa Electricity Power Agency (NAePA), Engr. Yakubu Suleiman to appear before the House on April 30.
This, the House said, the invitation extended to them was to enable them tell the House why is it that there is persistent power blackout and outrageous billing in the State.
Rt. Hon. Danladi Jatau, the Speaker of the House gave the summon after Hon. Solomon Akwashiki (SDP- Lafia Central) raised the issue on the matter of public importance during the House proceedings.
In a related development, the House has passed into first reading A Bill for a Law to Amend the Nasarawa State Agency for Youth Empowerment Scheme ( NAYES) and For Other Matters Connected Thereto which was sponsored by Hon Solomon Yakubu Akwashiki, member representing Lafia Central constituency.
The Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Danladi Jatau, slated May 21st, 2024 for the second reading of the bill.
Furthermore, the House has passed into first reading A Bill for a Law to Establish the State Security Trust Fund in Nasarawa State and for Other Matters Connected Therewith moved by Hon Suleiman Yakubu Azara, the Majority Leader of the House.
The Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon Danladi Jatau slated May 22nd, 2024 for the second reading of the bill
Hon Suleiman Yakubu Azara, the Majority Leader of the House moved motions for the two bills to scale first reading which were seconded by Hon Luka Iliya Zhekaba, the Minority Leader of the House
The House unanimously passed the two bills into first reading.
Nigeria’s headline inflation rate rose to 24.23% in March 2025, according to the official government data source, the Nigeria Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
The rise in the country’s inflation rate, from 23.18% back in February 2025 to 24.23% in March 2025, reflected a major increase in the rising commodity and energy costs in the last few weeks.
According to the March 2025 Consumer Price Index (CPI) Report which measures the inflation rate released by the government agency on Tuesday, the country’s food inflation rate was 21.79% year-on-year in March 2025.
The food inflation rate, however, showed a decrease compared to the food inflation rate of 23.51% recorded in February 2025.
Economists had predicted that the country’s inflation rate which decreased minimally in February would rise when the Dangote Refinery and the state-run NNPCL got entangled in a petrol price war that culminated in the temporary termination of a naira-for crude agreement between the two oil companies and the subsequent increase in the pump price of petrol.
Some observers had also said the minimal reduction in the prices of food commodities experienced earlier in February was not sustainable, attributing the temporary decline in the prices of food to the importation intervention of the Federal Government.
Food and commodity inflation have skyrocketed as Nigerians battle what can pass for the worst cost of living crisis since the country’s independence over six decades ago, a development that economic wizards have attributed to President Bola Tinubu’s twin policies of petrol subsidy removal and unification of the forex rates.
Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State has apologised to the people of Bassa Local Government Area (LGA) for the failure of government and security agencies to protect lives and properties.
Fifty-one persons were gunned down early Monday in the Zikke community of the LGA, with houses razed and many displaced about two weeks after a similar attack led to the killing of scores of persons in Bokkos Local Government Area.
Less than two days after the most recent assault, Governor Mutfwang apologised for the government’s inability to protect the people.
Fifty-one persons were gunned down early Monday in the Zikke community of the LGA, with houses razed and many displaced about two weeks after a similar attack led to the killing of scores of persons in Bokkos Local Government Area.
Less than two days after the most recent assault, Governor Mutfwang apologised for the government’s inability to protect the people.
The governor said this on Tuesday at the palace of the Paramount Ruler in Miango.
“I will tell you the truth: I have been crying since yesterday because I had trusted God that all the arrangements were put in place, that this will not happen again. We have made investments in security,” he said.
But like all human arrangements, sometimes they fail. I want to admit that on Sunday night into Monday morning, we failed you. Please, forgive me.”
He urged the people not to relent in their efforts to secure their communities and ensure that they complement security agencies’ efforts by providing vital information for intelligence gathering and expose the antics of the criminals.
Governor Mutfwang, in the company of security chiefs and members of the state executive council, was in Zikke community to commiserate with the people on the death of over fifty persons killed in Monday’s attacks.
The Paramount Ruler of Irigwe land, Ronku Aka, who is the Brangwe of Irigwe, urged the government to come to the aid of the communities with the provision of social amenities in the area.
The governor and the entourage also went to see some of the families who lost their loved ones in the attack. The victims have been buried just as members of the community demanded action to stem the rising wave of insecurity in the state.
Plateau State has been a hotbed of attacks, but the renewed spate of attacks adds a fresh layer of twist to the decades-long crisis rocking the North-Central state.
After the most recent assaults, President Bola Tinubu ordered security agencies to fish out the masterminds, describing the attacks as condemnable.
While experts have linked the lingering Plateau crisis to farmers-herders tussle for resources, Governor Muftwang said it was sponsored and genocidal.
According to him, over 64 communities in the state have been taken over by gunmen.
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