Oscarline Onwuemenyi
04 April 2013, Sweetcrude, ABUJA - The Federal Government on Thursday declared that Manitoba Hydro International of Canada was never appointed as concessioneer over the Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN.
Minister of Power, Prof. Chinedu Nebo clarified that the role of Manitoba Hydro International in the running of the nation’s transmission network is that of delegated authority given to a management outfit with international clout, for a stipulated period of 3 – 5 years.
Professor Nebo said the clarification has become necessary in order to erase the impression being created especially among labour unions in the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN), that Manitoba has already taken position as concessioneers of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN).
Nebo, who was speaking at a meeting to iron out lingering issues between officials of Manitoba Hydro and PHCN Union Executives, in Abuja, further enjoined the Manitoba Management to respect the rights of Nigerian workers as entrenched in the law of the land, while in turn, the workers should work with Manitoba, so as to take the power sector to the next level, with the required international bias, which the company is known for.
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