{"id":125765,"date":"2024-07-26T10:40:53","date_gmt":"2024-07-26T09:40:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/23-nigerian-electricity-workers-die-on-duty-in-q1-2024-nerc"},"modified":"2024-07-26T11:51:44","modified_gmt":"2024-07-26T10:51:44","slug":"23-nigerian-electricity-workers-die-on-duty-in-q1-2024-nerc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/23-nigerian-electricity-workers-die-on-duty-in-q1-2024-nerc","title":{"rendered":"23 Nigerian electricity workers die on duty in Q1 2024 \u2013 NERC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>23 Nigerian electricity workers died in the line of duty in the first quarter of 2024.<\/p>\n<p>This is according to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission\u2019s latest report.<\/p>\n<p>The report by the Commission confirmed that 23 of the workers lost their lives in 55 accidents in the first quarter of 2024.<\/p>\n<p>NERC disclosed that 31 others sustained injuries in the 55 accidents recorded in the period under review.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe total number of accidents in 2024\/Q1 was 55 which resulted in 31 injuries and 23 fatalities,\u201d the report revealed.<\/p>\n<p>A breakdown of the major causes of casualties (deaths and injuries) recorded in Q1 2024 are wire snaps \u2013 six deaths and six injuries; illegal\/unauthorized access \u2013 five deaths and two injuries; acts of vandalism \u2013 two deaths and five injuries; unsafe acts\/conditions \u2013 10 deaths and 12 injuries; falls from height \u2013 two injuries.<\/p>\n<p>The report said that out of the 54 casualties reported in the quarter, the licensees with the highest number of casualties were Eko Disco(13); Benin Disco (8); Jos Disco(6); and Aba Power (6).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCumulatively, Discos accounted for 96.30 percent of casualties recorded in 2024\/Q1 continuing a trend observed in previous quarters (98.48 percent in 2023\/Q4) that the distribution segment is the biggest contributor to safety issues experienced in the NESI (Nigeria Electricity Supply Industry\u201d, the report partly reads.<\/p>\n<p>The report is indicative of a lack of safety procedures in the Nigerian Electricity supply industry.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About Nigeria Follow Africa-Press<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. 23 Nigerian electricity workers died in the line of duty in the first quarter of 2024. 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