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Electricity workers criticize Atiku’s plan to privatization assets
This was contained in a statement entitled “Three Point Agenda Dead on Arrival,” issued on Sunday by General Secretary of NUEE, Joe Ajaero.
The workers also stated that they were warning Nigerians about the motives of the PDP candidate, who, they claimed, seemed to want to finish what was left of Nigeria’s common patrimony while serving as vice president under President Olusegun Obasanjo’s administration.
“Some persons have been alleged of literally buying almost every enterprise on offer through their cronies and fronts. Of the over 60 enterprises privatised when he became NCP chairman in 1999, how many of them are functioning optimally?
“From the Osogbo Steel rolling mill, which has become a glorified warehouse to the abysmal performances of the privatised Generation Companies (GenCos) and Distribution Companies, DisCos, over eight years after privatization.
“From 17 of the 18 companies sold in the power sector, none is yet to break even, while the Federal Government has pumped in about N2 trillion as subvention to these privately owned companies.”
Meanwhile, Nigeria’s shaky national energy grid has crashed once more, leaving numerous towns in the dark, including the federal capital Abuja.
Late Sunday, power companies stated that the outage began shortly before 7 p.m.
It’s the sixth reported collapse in 2022, while some speculate that the number could be higher.
The administration attributes the recurring breakdowns to inadequate management and a lack of gas supplies.
