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NAPTIN started and I didnt write

Ehen! I have "do" it again.

I haven't made an entry on this diary for a while now. beeeeeen busy. What da! never mind. I could still have typed but I was occupied with other stuff.

In a space of two months now, I've been to different places, travelled through different means. Yes I mean that one. Travelled by land(cars, buses, trucks-not Molue, na Ranger I mean o), travelled by air...Yes I broke the record. used the Arik air- Michael is the name. The flight to Abuja to attend the NAPTIN opening ceremony at the Ladi Kwali Hall of the Sheraton Hotel was hmmm. I loved it. Imagine, the first time i traveled to Abuja (for an interview), I went by road and I spent over 7 hours. Man, I was tired of sitting. Never have I felt that way. But I did and then, here was the flight by air. Just thirty minutes? ehn! This is the one i want to be using. The only issue was that I got one tiny bread and one tiny cup of juice. Ha! Arik e o try at all. But sha, I got the WINGs magazine which was entertaining throughout the course of the trip.

I haven't finished. the power training course started about four or five weeks ago. I was posted to Lagos. had my two week orientation at the Akangba station in Surulere. then got a posting to a power station. Chose Egbin thermal power station as the first choice (I got this). and Olorunsogo plant as second (Thank God i didn't get this).

Egbin power station has been fun,. just spent a week now. Got an accommodation at the staff quarters, an estate on its own. Sapele close. Fifteen guys in a six bedroom apartment. Three in a room for some guys and two in a room for two groups. I got the three in a room. Sharing it with Aitiemi, a Winners member and one other Anambra dude. Man, the Anambra folks in the programme are many.   About 40 or more, the largest number from a state.

I didn't forget, I've been travelling by sea too, using a speed boat to cross between Badore, Ajah and Ijede, Ikorodu. Wow! I enjoy it when I do. Its just unusual. Maybe I'll get bored if I do it continuously.














In all, its been good. Met the workers on the plant. Seen around the plant too. didn't know a power plant could be that big. Looking at owning some in the future. 500KMW capacity!






NAPTIN - National Power Training Institute of Nigeria.

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