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Fed Govt Slightly Reverse The Price of PMS

Queue at the filing station  The President,  Petroleum Products Retailers Owners of Nigeria( PETROAN), Dr Billy Gills Harry, says the reduction of the product, by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited( NNPCL) is good for the nation'struggling economy, as it would help in soften the difficult situations posed by the sharp rise in the price of petroleum products. While reacting to the issue through a statement issued and signed to the NEWSMIRROR yesterday, Harry said that the slight reversal of the price by NNPCL shows that the government is committed to the alleviation of the problems of the masses. According to him, the reduction in the price per litre of Petrol Motoring Spirit( PMS) from N1,020 per litre to N899 per litre is good, adding that the country will soon get over its problem, if the readjustment of the economy continues. Also, PETROAN's Public Relation Officer, Dr  Joseph Obele said that Dangote Petroleum Refinery had earlier started the r...


EEDC's delegates to the Commission 

NERC commends Enugu Electricity Distribution Company on transformation

By Akinola Ajibade

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission ( NzERC) has commended the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EDCC)  for efforts made in  sustaining and actualising tits  transformation agenda.
The Commission said that the idea has resulted in efficiency and productivity in the company 
NERC through its Chairman, Sanusi Garba gave the commendation when the management of Enugu Electricity Distribution visited the Commission in Abuja .
EEDC's delegation was led by its Chairman, Sir Emeka Offor in company of other directors of the firm. Othher members of the delegation includes the Managingg Director/ Chief Executive officer of the compan, Mr Praveen Choghade Executive Director, Business,  Fiance and Administration, Mr Paul Okeke, Chief Technical officer, Engineer Vincent Ekwekwa among others 
At the event, the NERC Chairman extolled the virtue of the Board of EEDC for appointing seasoned professionals in the industry.
The NERC's boss said that the development has greatly helped in the transformation that is being witnessed in the company.
In a statement signed by the company's Spokesman, Mr Emeka Ezeh and made available to the News Mirror,  the company 
seized the opportunity to formally it's new management executives to the Commission, following the recent appointment of the Board led by its Chairman, Sir Emeka Offor and Mr   Ernest  Rapheal Mup aways. 
Mupwaya is bringing on board his over 30 years of experience garnered in the Electricity industry, part of which was as the Managing Director, ZESCO, Zambia; Commercial Director, Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), where he was later elevated to the position of Managing Director/CEO.
He has a Doctorate degree in Business Administration from California Intercontinental University, USA (DBA), a Master’s degree in Business Administration from University of Glamorgan and University of South Wales, United Kingdom, and also a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from University of Zambia.
Recall that Enugu Electricity Distribution Company is one of the firms unbundled from the assets of the defunct Power Holding Company of Nigeria ( PHCN) 

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