PHCN Buyers, BPE To Seek Capital Market Funding

The new owners of the
unbundled Power Company of Nigeria (PHCN) and Bureau of Public Enterprise (BPE) are planning to enter the capital market in order to raise long term business finance.
According to reports, the organizations in a meeting discussed how the investors can raise long-term funds that would aid smooth operations of the industry.
The reports noted that the meeting was part of the preparation for a smooth handover of the plants to their buyers in order to reduce liabilities to the barest minimum.
BPE’s Director-General, Benjamin Dikki presided over the meeting that was held at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja.
The meeting was interactive with the stakeholders in the power sector.
Those who attended included the Managing Director, Nigeria Electricity Bulk Trade , the Director-General, Security and Exchange Commission (SEC), Ms. Aruma Oteh and the Managing Director, Nigeria Electricity Liability Management Company (NELCOM), and others.
Dikki gave an update on the payment of severance package to the PHCN employees to the investors.
It was also learnt that the modality on how to engage labour under the new dispensation was a major issue at the meeting.
The source added that the meeting deliberated on the new workforce of the PHCN, and and the possibility of retaining some.
The BPE and the new owners of the power entities were to meet.