ENGINEERS FAROUK AHMED, GBENGA KOMOLAFE RESIGN, PRESIDENT TINUBU NOMINATES SUCCESSORS TO THE SENATE FOR APPROVAL. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.

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 STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE   ENGINEERS FAROUK AHMED, GBENGA KOMOLAFE RESIGN, PRESIDENT TINUBU NOMINATES SUCCESSORS TO THE SENATE FOR APPROVAL President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has asked the Senate to approve the nominations of two new chief executives for the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) and the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC).   The requests followed the resignation of Engineer Farouk Ahmed of the NMDPRA and Gbenga Komolafe of the NUPRC. Both officials were appointed in 2021 by former President Buhari to lead the two regulatory agencies created by the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA).   To fill these positions, President Tinubu has written to the Senate, requesting expedited confirmation of Oritsemeyiwa Amanorisewo Eyesan as CEO of NUPRC and Engineer Saidu Aliyu Mohammed as CEO of NMDPRA.   The two nominees are seasoned professionals in the oil and gas industry.   Eyesan, a graduate of Economics f...

POWER SUPPLY RESTORED TO SOKOTO, KEBBI ONGOING- TCN. (PHOTO).


Power Supply Restored To Sokoto, Kebbi Ongoing - TCN

               
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says, it has restored bulk power supply to Sokoto State, while engineers are diligently working to extend this restoration to Kebbi State and other areas affected by the unfortunate Birnin Kebbi Substation fire incident that occurred last Thursday. 

In a statement by Ndidi Mbah, 
General Manager, Public Affairs of the company and made available to Radio Nigeria in Birnin Kebbi said, power supply to Sokoto State was restored through the Talata Mafara Substation.

The statement also said that, their engineering team, along with the Managing Director/CEO and the Executive Director, Transmission Service Provider (TSP), are on-site, putting in every effort to reconnect Kebbi State and its environs to the grid through another substation.

Its stated that, engineers were actively working on transferring load to the 150MVA and 60MVA power transformers in the substation, which were fortunately unaffected by the fire incident, adding that, cables are being rearranged, and reinforcement teams from other TCN regions have equally arrived at the substation with the necessary materials to expedite repair work.

The statement "recalled that, the commitment of our MD/CEO, Engineer Sule Abdulaziz, who expressed his deep concern about the unfortunate incident at the Birnin Kebbi Substation, pledged to ensure the restoration of bulk power supply to Sokoto State through the Talata Mafara substation and to collaborate with the engineers to temporarily back-feed Kebbi State while connecting the 150MVA power transformer as a permanent solution to bulk power supply in the area".

It however said TCN greatly appreciates the patience and understanding of the government and people of Sokoto and Kebbi States and environs as we are fully committed to expediting work at the substation to ensure stable and reliable bulk electricity supply to all the affected areas.

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