NDPHC SAYS NO TO SAHARA REPORTERS’ MALICIOUS PUBLICATION
The Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) strongly condemns the false, malicious and poorly-sourced story published by Sahara Reporters on 29 November 2025 targeting the Managing Director/CEO, Engr. Jennifer Adighije.
Head , Corporate Affairs of the agency Mr. Emmanuel Ojor reeled out the company’s position in a statement in Abuja .
Mr Ojor stated :
It is disgraceful that Sahara Reporters published such weighty allegations without contacting the MD or the Company, proving the story was engineered by desperate vested interests threatened by ongoing reforms.
Below are the facts:
1. Claims of “reckless spending” and “zero megawatts” are blatant lies.
NDPHC has prioritised revenue optimisation, debt recovery, operational efficiency and technology-driven reforms — not new generation — because stranded capacity and grid limitations remain the sector’s immediate constraints.
Those behind these lies are simply uncomfortable with accountability.
2. The so-called ₦900m “25-year celebration” is a fabricated non-existent budget.
NDPHC is marking 20 years — not 25.
No such budget exists, has been approved or even proposed.
Publishing imaginary figures shows clear malicious intent.
3. Private jet allegations distort approved operational realities.
On rare occasions requiring urgent nationwide travel, the MD has used Board-approved chartered flights.
This is within budget and fully documented.
Sahara Reporters ignores her extensive and gruelling road tours across NDPHC installations.
Deliberate mischief.
4. “Expensive media consultants” is a vague, evidence-free smear.
NDPHC runs Board-approved public enlightenment programmes like every serious institution.
All expenses are transparent and verifiable.
SR provided zero facts because none exist.
5. Promotion exam allegations are false and mischievous.
Senior exam results have not even been released — so any “petition” is pure fabrication.
The MD has no loyalist blocs; she insists on merit, which threatens those accustomed to back-door promotion.
6. The ₦20m donation scandal is a deliberate twist of a private humanitarian act.
The donation to a Nollywood actress was not NDPHC money, but contributions from friends in a personal capacity.
Trying to turn charity into corruption is malicious and defamatory.
7. Call for EFCC investigation is a predictable tactic by threatened interests.
Reforms under the MD have:
Recovered 110 abandoned containers,
Restored 6 dormant turbines (≈750MW mechanical availability),
Recovered over $10m debts,
Completed major substations and transmission lines,
Secured $15m insurance claims,
Revived dormant power plants,
Advanced “Light Up Nigeria” projects, and more.
These achievements speak louder than sponsored blackmail.
CONCLUSION
NDPHC urges Nigerians to dismiss Sahara Reporters’ publication as a malicious hit job.
The Company demands its immediate withdrawal.
Engr. Adighije remains committed to transparency and will not hesitate to seek full legal redress against any media house that deliberately spreads falsehoods without fair hearing.
