NESO: Nigeria Generates Only 15.6% of National Electricity Requirement is a net exporter of power. years, only a paltry average of homes, sometimes, due to As NERC updates list of meter providers A trend analysis of data 4,500MW was actually generated dilapidated infrastructure. generate about 15.6 per cent responsible for operating the released by the system operator every day. The data released by NESO Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja of the total projected national transmission system in a safe and compiled by THISDAY, To make matters worse, showed that the country needs daily requirement of 28.880 and reliable manner. indicated that despite the various the Transmission Company approximately 28.880MW, but The Nigeria Electricity System megawatts. The TCN network spreads financial interventions by the of Nigeria (TCN), which is is barely able to push 5,000MW Operator (NESO) has revealed NESO, a semi-autonomous to all parts of the country and federal government, mostly fully owned by the federal for use by homes and business that at its peak, Nigeria’s arm under the Transmission across the border to several through the Central Bank of government, is able to wheel concerns in the country. power sector was only able to Company of Nigeria (TCN) is neighbouring countries. Nigeria Nigeria (CBN) in the last seven the entire generation to Nigerian Continued on page 40 Oil Price Edges Up to $69pb after Slumping to Eight-week Low ...Page 10 Wednesday 21 July, 2021 Vol 26. No 9599. Price: N250 www.thisdaylive.com T RU N TH & REASO TODAY'S WEATHER ABUJA MAIDUGURI ENUGU KANO LAGOS PORT HARCOURT 25°C-33°C 31°C-31°C 25°C-28°C 27°C-33°C 24C-27°C 20°C-30°C PDP Caucus: NCC Misled House on e-Transfer of Results Udora Orizu in Abuja Commission (NCC) for alleged the officials lied under oath while Electoral Act 2010 (Amendment) the lawmakers on Friday. appeared before the lawmakers. perjury and deliberately misleading appearing before the House on Bill over the controversial Clause While INEC did not show Maska, however, answered The Peoples Democratic Party the House over the possibility of Friday to explain the possibility 52(2), Speaker of the House, Femi up, officials of the NCC led by all the questions asked by the (PDP) Caucus in the House electronic transmission of election of having results of elections Gbajabiamila, had called for the the Executive Commissioner lawmakers. of Representatives has called results. transmitted electronically from suspension of the exercise and (Stakeholder Management), In the statement titled ‘NCC for criminal investigation and Leader of the PDP Caucus, Hon. across Nigeria. summoned the NCC and the Adeleke Adewolu; Executive Lied to Nigerians on Electronic prosecution of officials of the Kingley Chinda, in a statement Following a stalemated Independent National Electoral Commissioner (Technical Services), Transmission of Votes and Should issued on Tuesday, alleged that consideration of the report on the Commission to appear and guide Ubale Maska, and two others Nigerian Communications Continued on page 40 Buhari: News of Downed Fighter Jet Devastating, But Relieved Pilot Survived Hails Dairo’s gallantry Bandits wanted me alive, says officer Deji Elumoye and Kingsley Nwezeh in Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday said he was initially devastated by the news of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Alpha Jet, which was downed over the weekend by terrorist bandits in Zamfara State, but that the survival of the pilot, Flight Lieutenant Abayomi Dairo, who successfully ejected from the aircraft after it came under “intense ground fire” later Continued on page 40 Abdulsalami Urges Bandits, Kidnappers to Renounce Criminality... Page 5 YUSUPH BUHARI IS TALBAN DAURA DESIGNATE... L-R: Sabi'u Tunde, Special Assistant, Office of the President, Yusuf Buhari (Talban Daura designate) and President Muhammadu Buhari, shortly after the Eid Prayers in Daura …yesterday 2 WEDNESDAY JULY 21, 2021 • THISDAY WEDNESDAY JULY 21, 2021 • THISDAY 3 4 WEDNESDAY JULY 21, 2021 • THISDAY WEDNESDAY, ͺ͹˜ͺ͸ͺ͹˾THISDAY 5 Group News Editor Ejiofor Alike NEWS Email [email protected], 08066066268 PRAYING AT EID-EL- KABIR... L-R: Alhaji Ibrahim Osho Adigun; Chief Razaq Akanni Okoya; Alhaji Tajudeen Okoya and Dr. Akanni Bashorun, during the 2021 Eid-el- kabir prayer held at Oluwanishola Estate, Victorial Island, Lagos...yesterday MUBO PETERS. Abdulsalami Urges Bandits, Kidnappers to Renounce Criminality Laleye Dipo in Minna Abdulsalami, after spoke to journalists after the agencies so that they would back to the nation. and security agencies to achieve congratulating Muslims on prayers, harped on the need restore normalcy to troubled A former governor of the state, maximum result. A former military Head of the celebration, charged them for peace and unity among all areas of the country. Dr. Muazu Babangida Aliyu, Aliyu implored leaders at all State, General Abdulsalami to continue to remain peaceful Nigerians. Bello noted that most parts while exchanging views with levels to come up with deliberate Abubakar (rtd) has urged bandits, and orderly as well as assist He called on Nigerians to of Nigeria were bedevilled by journalists after the prayers, also policies targeted at reducing the kidnappers and other criminals one another. pray fervently for peace and insecurity, but was optimistic advised Nigerians to support current hardship facing many terrorising the country to renounce Governor Bello, who also especially for the security that God would bring peace and collaborate with government Nigerians. all forms of criminality. The former military leader and the Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello yesterday Analysts Explain Eight Years of Zero paid the traditional Sallah homage to another former military President, General Ibrahim Commercial Airlines’ Accident in Nigeria Badamasi Babangida (rtd) at NCAA, which implements those (SMS) has also contributed (NAMA), which established the his Hilltop residence in Minna, in improving safety in airline Total Radar Coverage of Nigeria Niger State. Hail regulator, operators recommendations. So, possible well as efficient activities of the accidents are averted with operation in Nigeria. (TRACON), the improvement of The duo drove directly from the Chinedu Eze Mbanuzuo noted that the communication in the airspace and Eid- prayer ground to the former Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority the implementation of AIB-N recommendations. training of engineers and the Instrument Landing System (ILS). military president’s residence after Aviation experts have identified (NCAA) and that of AIB-N. “This is why it is important introduction of Flight Crew “Operators have imbibed factors responsible for the longest He explained that NCAA had observing the two rakkat prayer. that the two agencies are working Resource Management, which safety culture. There is improved period in the history of air oversight function of regulating Journalists were however not together. And that is why we empowered personnel to voice out oversight function by NCAA, transport in Nigeria without the operations of airlines, while allowed access into Babangida’s have independent AIB-N so their fears and recommendations, which ensures that airlines any record of accident involving AIB-N investigated serious residence during the visit. that it would be free to carry out have helped to improve safety strictly follow the rules and this commercial airliners. incidents and made safety Babangida was not at the Eid investigations and come up with in the airspace. has improved tremendously and They, however, hailed the recommendations to the regulatory prayer ground for the Eid-el-Kabir safety recommendations. “The issues that have led airlines now acquire modern federal government and operators authority thatimplemented those two rakkat prayer, which could “Also, airlines have come to to improved safety in Nigeria aircraft, which have improved in the industry over efforts to recommendations and why have necessitated the visit. But realise the huge cost of having air transport are complex. But systems and there is also ensure that the positive record Nigeria’s civil aviation industry no reason was adduced to his an accident so they have also I think education and training improvement in infrastructure was sustained. had enjoyed the longest period absence at the prayer. imbibed the safety culture and have contributed to that. There with the establishment of The last accident recorded of zero accident so far. The visit by the duo lasted ensure that they operate safety is better training and regulation TRACON, Voice Ominidirectional by any commercial airline in Olateru also noted that accidents and also abide by the standard and operators have become more Radio Range (VOR), which has barely one hour after which both the country was the Associated don’t just happen, saying they set by the regulatory authority, conscious of air safety with the improved communication in the leaders retired to their homes for Aviation Flight 361, a domestic build up over time, “but because which oversights their activities,” introduction of SMS. airspace and the installation of a continuation of the celebration. charter flight from the Murtala AIB-N carries out investigations Olateru said. “There is also improved training Instrument Landing System (ILS). Abdulsalami, while speaking Muhammed International Airport, and makes recommendation to In his opinion, the Accountable of engineers and the introduction “Also, the establishment of to journalists after the prayer Lagos, whichoccurred on October NCAA, which implements those Manager and Chief Operating of Crew Resource Management, Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul appealed to "miscreants" in the 3, 2013, in which 16 persons on recommendations, the possibility Officer of Dana Air, Obi which had led to the training of (MRO) by Aero Contractors has country to have a rethink and board died, while four persons of an accident is nipped in the Mbanuzuo, told THISDAY people on how to speak up and helped because technical issues repent for peace and stability to survived. bud.” that education, better training take action.