ORGANISED Labour in the country, looked at the conditions of Nigerian workers since the last May Day, and declared that workers are now poorer and insecure both at work and at home.

Even from the oil company-owned helicopter which circled over the village of Koluama nestling by the Atlantic Ocean, the desolation of the entire land was palpable. And from the air one could see what might appear like a miracle of Biblical proportions: a burning sea.

PORT HARCOURT: Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC has assured that all ongoing projects of the Commission would be completed soon. Managing Director of the Commission, Dr Chris Oboh who gave the assurance said the commission’s budget for the year would target at completion of all existing projects.

Gas supply to the Escravos-Lagos Pipeline System (ELPS) which provides natural gas to key thermal power stations in the country has declined by over 180 million standard cubic feet in the last few days, leading to a considerable loss of electricity and power rationing nationwide.

Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) has disclosed that it would require the sum of N4.2billion to upgrade electricity meters in four states.