PRESIDENCY SAYS POWER SUPPLY TO REACH 9000 MW IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS

After reaching a record breaking power supply output of 4237MW, with a reserve of 70MW last week, the presidency has revealed that power supply will reach 9000MW in the next few months.
A statement from the Senior special assistant to the president on Public affairs revealed the administration would achieve this number, when it completed 10 projects under the National integrated power plants (NIPP) project. The projects on completion will add 4960MW to the National grid.
The power projects anticipated are Ihovbor in Edo state (451MW), Omotosho in Ondo state (451MW), Olorunsogo in Ogun state (750MW), Sapele in Delta state (451MW), Geregu in Kogi state(434MW), Egbema in Imo state (338MW), Gbarain in Bayelsa state(225MW), Omoku in Rivers state (225MW), Calabar in Cross river state (561MW) and Akoji in Abia (1074MW).
The Federal Government, in a statement by Mr Olusanya Awosan said ''this administration met 10 abandoned NIPP projects and has successfully revitalised all. More importantly, they are all within the range of 95 - 100 percent completion stage and are awaiting gas supply which government has taken very concrete steps to address.

Source - Business news