FG: We’re Not Sleeping on Worsening Power Supply Proposes capital punishment for electricity thieves, asset vandals Adelabu warns heads of agencies, says he will ensure their removal before his sack
Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja
Amid worsening electricity supply across the country, the federal
government, yesterday, said contrary to public perception, it was not “sleeping” on the power problem. Rather, the government said it was
taking steps to ensure reliable supply in the long term and substantially increase power distribution in the short term.
It also disclosed plans to raise power generation from the current 4,000 megawatts (mw) to 6,500mw in the next three to six months.
Speaking during a meeting where he summoned heads of key agencies under his ministry, Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu,
also warned Distribution Companies (Discos) against rejection of load, Continued on page 9
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Afenifere to Tinubu: No More Excuses, Go After Terrorists Bandits demand N40trn, 11 Hilux vans, 150 motorcycles to release Kaduna victims Gunmen invade Plateau market, kill 7
John Shiklam in Kaduna, Seriki Adinoyi in Jos and James Sowole in Abeokuta
Disturbed by the growing insecurity in the country, a pan-Yoruba socio-
political organisation, Afenifere, yesterday, asked President Bola Tinubu to go after the terrorists operating across the country and stop making excuses. Afenifere, in a statement jointly
signed by its Publicity Secretary, Gboyega Adejumo, and Assistant Publicity Secretary, Justice Faloye, warned that Tinubu could not afford to fail in the critical national assignment, like his immediate
predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari. Afenifere’s position came as an apparently emboldened group of bandits, who had abducted 16 residents of Gonin Gora area of Kaduna metropolis, yesterday, made
outrageous demands, including a ransom of N40 trillion for their victims’ release. Other demands of the criminals included 11 Hilux vans and 150 motorcycles before the release of
the 16 people in their captivity. In yet another indication of the worsening insecurity in the country, no fewer than seven persons were Continued on page 9
Tinubu: If Govs Provide Land, I’ll Solve Farmers/Herders Clashes in Three Weeks Urges quick payment of N30,000 wage award to ease workers’ financial stress Calls Bago’s agric revolution as bold step We shall engender growth, prosperity for our people, says Niger governor Deji Elumoye in Abuja and Laleye Dipo in Minna President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, said if governors could provide land, he would unveil a comprehensive plan that would solve the farmers/ herders’ clashes in the country within two or three weeks. Tinubu spoke in Minna while inaugurating the remodelled Minna airport terminal and commissioning some agro processing equipment
purchased by the Niger State government. He urged the state governors to quickly pay the N30, 000 wage award to workers to ease their financial stress. The president described the agricultural revolution agenda of the Niger State governor, Umar Bago, as a bold step in the right direction. Continued on page 9
Agric revolution for food security...
L-R: Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu; Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari; President Bola Ahmed Tinubu; Niger State Governor, Mohammed Bago and Minister of state for Agriculture and Food Security, Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi during the flag off of Agric mechanisation PHOTO: GODWIN OMOIGUI revolution for food security and inauguration of the new airport terminal held in Niger state....yesterday