Oil & Energy
NUEE Tasks PHCN Workers On Hardwork
The National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE), has challenged PHCN workers to work “very hard’’ so as to rake in more cash to sustain the company.
“The Federal Government has stopped funding the PHCN and the challenge is for us (workers) to redouble our efforts and get the money to keep the company afloat,’’ Mr Anthony Sule, NUEE Zonal Organising Secretary (North-East) said in Jos recently.
Sule was speaking at the inauguration of the union’s Caretaker Committee to oversee the workers’ affairs in the newly created business units in Jos.
He pointed out that PHCN had been funding itself, and advised the workers to brace up for the challenge by putting in additional efforts.
“As it is now, every worker must work harder for his or her pay. We must jointly encourage each other to put in our best,’’ he said.
The NUEE official dismissed allegations that PHCN staff were working to frustrate the ongoing power reforms.
“Any such claim is a blatant lie. These are some of the blackmails used against us. We are Nigerians and we belong to the system. It is our desire that the issues be quickly resolved so that we will happily pull out,’’ he said.
On why NUEE was inaugurating new officials when PHCN was being privatised, Sule said, “although PHCN is folding up, electricity is not folding up.’’
“Our trade union will not fold up because union activities will continue even in the private sector.
“As I speak, NESCO (a Jos-based power generating and distributing firm), is not PHCN, but there are union activities going on there,’’ he said.
He said that with the creation of two new business units Laranto and Anglo-Jos out of the Jos business unit, it was necessary for the union to set up its structures there to effectively cater for the welfare of members.
“We sought the permission of our national secretariat and they gave us the go ahead to put in place a Caretaker Committee pending the election of substantive officials for the units,’’ he explained.
Sule revealed that with the inauguration of officials in the new units, the union now had branches in 20 business units under the Jos Electricity Distribution Company.
“The new structures will reinforce the union as the branches have the leadership to handle their issues locally without travelling distances.
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Digital Technology Key To Nigeria’s Oil, Gas Future

Experts in the oil and gas industry have said that the adoption of digital technologies would tackle inefficiencies and drive sustainable growth in the energy sector.
With the theme of the symposium as ‘Transforming Energy: The Digital Evolution of Oil and Gas’, he gathering drew top industry players, media leaders, traditional rulers, students, and security officials for a wide-ranging dialogue on the future of Nigeria’s most vital industry.
Chairman of the Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN), Wole Ogunsanya, highlighted the role of digital solutions across exploration, drilling, production, and other oil services.
Represented by the Vice Chairman, Obi Uzu, Ogunsanya noted that Nigeria’s oil production had risen to about 1.7 million barrels per day and was expected to reach two million barrels soon.
Ogunsanya emphasised that increased production would strengthen the naira and fund key infrastructure projects, such as railway networks connecting Lagos to northern, eastern, and southern Nigeria, without excessive borrowing.
He stressed the importance of using oil revenue to sustain national development rather than relying heavily on loans, which undermine financial independence.
Comparing Nigeria to Norway, Ogunsanya explained how the Nordic country had prudently saved and invested oil earnings into education, infrastructure, and long-term development, in contrast to the nation’s monthly revenue distribution system.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Executive Secretary of the Major Energies Marketers Association of Nigeria (MEMAN), Clement Using, represented by the Secretary of the Association, Ms Ogechi Nkwoji, highlighted the urgent need for stakeholders and regulators in the sector to embrace digital technologies.
According to him, digital evolution can boost operational efficiency, reduce costs, enhance safety, and align with sustainability goals.
Isong pointed out that the downstream energy sector forms the backbone of Nigeria’s economy saying “When the downstream system functions well, commerce thrives, hospitals operate, and markets stay open. When it fails, chaos and hardship follow immediately,” he said.
He identified challenges such as price volatility, equipment failures, fuel losses, fraud, and environmental risks, linking them to aging infrastructure, poor record-keeping, and skill gaps.
According to Isong, the solution lies in integrated digital tools such as sensors, automation, analytics, and secure transaction systems to monitor refining, storage, distribution, and retail activities.
He highlighted key technologies including IoT forecourt automation for real-time pump activity and sales tracking, remote pricing and reconciliation systems at retail fuel stations, AI-powered pipeline leak detection, terminal automation for depot operations, digital tank gauging, and predictive maintenance.
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