The head of the National Agency for Science and
Engineering Infrastructure stated this.

The National Agency for Science and Engineering
Infrastructure (NASENI) said the Federal Government has
approved the establishment of a local transformer
assembly plant, to address the nation’s epileptic power
supply.

The Executive Vice Chairman of the agency, Mohammed
Haruna, announced this on Monday while addressing
newsmen at the on-going 8th Abuja International Trade
Fair.

Mr. Haruna said President Goodluck Jonathan gave the
directive as part of efforts by the current administration to
create more jobs and reduce capital flight.

According to him, the president’s desire is to focus on
renewable source of power supply with emphasis on small hydro sources of power supply.

He said NASENI had developed local capacity for the
production of Small Hydro Power Turbines.

“A small hydro power turbine has been successfully
designed, fabricated and installed and is currently waiting
commissioning at Ikeji-Ile, Ijesha, Osun State,” he said.

He said the participation of NASENI in the fair was due to
the success recorded by the agency during previous
exhibitions.

The official said the products displayed by the agency
during the previous exhibitions had great impact on buyers as they were purchased out rightly. He said the
involvement of the agency in the fair was to expose its
products and services to entrepreneurs in line with its
mandate.

He said the mandate of the agency was to develop relevant technology and infrastructure and transfer the technical know-how to the entrepreneurs, captains of industry,foreign trade missions and emissaries.

The NASENI boss said the agency had also concentrated on the development of local mineral resources available to
enhance the growth of the economy.

According to him, the agency is collaborating with the Raw Material Research and Development Council to harness and put into optimal use the natural resources in the country.

He, however, said the agency faced the challenge of how
to link up with entrepreneur, adding that Nigerian business owners were wary of innovations and careful at taking risk.

Mr. Haruna also decried the inadequate funding and
budget regime, which he said had not encouraged
research works.According to him, the agency is counting on potential foreign investors to key into the dreams of the agency.

Earlier, the Registrar of the Council for the Regulation of
Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), Kamila Maliki, expressed
concern over the number of engineering graduates Nigeria universities turned out annually without jobs.

Mr. Maliki said if the graduates were incorporated into the
agenda of NASENI, it would go a long way to enhance
infrastructure development.

“It is a great concern to all engineers that as huge as the
number of engineering graduates and engineering
practitioners we have in this country, we are still not able
to boast of sound engineering infrastructure.

“It is important to work together with NASENI to help to
revive the prosperity and the future of this country; we
must discourage reliance on imported goods and be able to produce what we use in this country.

“COREN and NASENI must be encouraged to work
together, especially in the area of development of
engineering infrastructure,” he said.

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Fresh air blowing my mind.

Gej will only cease to be our president beyond 2015 if he is pursuing his personal interest.
As long as he means well for Nigeria,God will never let him down.
May God bless and heal our great country Nigeria.
Long live the president!
Long live the federal republic of Nigeria!!

Fashola Commissions Transformer Manufacturing Company

Oct 19, 2010 - Lagos State Governor, Mr Babatunde Fashola (SAN) on Tuesday commissioned the first transformer manufacturing industry in West Africa, pleading with the Federal Government to consider a downward review of the tariff charged on the imported components used in the manufacture of transformers.



Governor Fashola who spoke at the transformer factory of El Sewedy Electrical Nigerian Limited, a joint venture between the Lagos State Government and the EL Sewedy Group of Cairo, Egypt, located at Toga-Zanmu in Badagry added that a downward review will encourage more investors like EL sewedy to invest in Nigeria.

Lagos expands N3b transformer factory in Badagry .


POISED to boost electricity supply to Lagosians through an effective Public Private Partnership scheme, the Lagos State Government has commenced the expansion of its multi billion naira Elsewedy Transformer factory located in Ikorodu area of the state.

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola, who disclosed this during the commissioning of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) customer care centre in Alausa, Lagos recently said the transformer manufacturing company which is was commissioned in October 2010 is running brilliantly, while arrangements are in top gear to expand the capacity of the plant.

The El Sewdy transformer factory (as known as El Sewedy Nigeria Limted) is a joint venture between Lagos State Government (LASG) and El Sewedy Cables of Egypt.

Fashola had earlier said the government would commit at least $20million for the next stage of investment in the factory to the manufacture meters, adding that El Sewedy is interested in investing up to $100million in the generation of power.

http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/energy-watch/99110-lagos-expands-n3b-transformer-factory-in-badagry

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Whatever 24/7 power is what nigerians need later we can think of where the kodus should go to.

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why haven't we seen any of this "fashola transformer" ,or is it just a publicity stunt as usual?

solomon111: why haven't we seen any of this "fashola transformer" ,or is it just a publicity stunt as usual?

Typical villager... Lagos.

Lagos built transformer factory years ago and mumushuku is establishing cometee in 2013?

Why is Lagos always leading while the FG follow follow like mumu with nothing even to show but empty words?..... Smh....

agbameta:


Typical villager... Lagos.

Lagos built transformer factory years ago and mumushuku is establishing cometee in 2013?

Why is Lagos always leading while the FG follow follow like mumu with nothing even to show but empty words?..... Smh....

you're a morøn.
I don't care who had the idea first.
Where are the "fashola transformers" since he started it first according to you?

solomon111: you're a morøn.
I don't care who had the idea first.
Where are the "fashola transformers" since he started it first according to you?

Some of you are cursed with fool.ishness! Why not go around the country looking for "Fashola" crested transformers? You see evidence of work accomplished in 2010 and you are here asking infuriatingly dum.b questions! Why not go visit the company in Lagos and see if they are in business or not? I know you can't because you are holed up in shaithole village, you know where!

Sloan:

Some of you are cursed with fool.ishness! Why not go around the country looking for "Fashola" crested transformers? You see evidence of work accomplished in 2010 and you are here asking infuriatingly dum.b questions! Why not go visit the company in Lagos and see if they are in business or not? I know you can't because you are holed up in shaithole village, you know where!

you are a morøn,just like agbameta.
None of the transformers currently used in Nigeria is manufactured/assembled in Nigeria.
So i ask again,where is the "fashola transformers"?

solomon111: you are a morøn,just like agbameta.
None of the transformers currently used in Nigeria is manufactured/assembled in Nigeria.
So i ask again,where is the "fashola transformers"?

Ode, see mumu retardeen! So you went all around to investigate where each transformer was manufactured in Nigeria? Why are you people like this stoopid? The company is still in business after 3 years and have they been living on your salary? Well, with power now liberalized and significant SW and Northern participation and success in the acquisition, all this company needs to do is to approach every of the companies with proposals and sign supply contracts! No more foreign transformers! They will be making money right there in Lagos, employing more people in Lagos and areas they have contracts, paying taxes and helping to develop Lagos and every parts of our land more while we also patronize them. Meanwhile, you will be dying and retrogressing in your hate!

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http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/energy-watch/99110-lagos-expands-n3b-transformer-factory-in-badagry

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Gej will only cease to be our president beyond 2015 if he is pursuing his personal interest.
As long as he means well for Nigeria,God will never let him down.
May God bless and heal our great country Nigeria.
Long live the president!
Long live the federal republic of Nigeria!!

Sloan:

Ode, see mumu retardeen! So you went all around to investigate where each transformer was manufactured in Nigeria? Why are you people like this stoopid? The company is still in business after 3 years and have they been living on your salary? Well, with power now liberalized and significant SW and Northern participation and success in the acquisition, all this company needs to do is to approach every of the companies with proposals and sign supply contracts! No more foreign transformers! They will be making money right there in Lagos, employing more people in Lagos and areas they have contracts, paying taxes and helping to develop Lagos and every parts of our land more while we also patronize them. Meanwhile, you will be dying and retrogressing in your hate!

idiott.
Which single transformer is currently assembled in Nigeria?
I challenge you to provide proof.
We're talking of a visible and planned programme of the FG that should begin to yield dividends,and you're telling me stories of one phantom state govt project that will mostly likely not see the light of day from antecendence.
Even agbameta has ran away leaving you to wallow in your stupiditty.
Lol @"SW and Northern participation".
Moronn.

solomon111: idiott.
Which single transformer is currently assembled in Nigeria?
I challenge you to provide proof.
We're talking of a visible and planned programme of the FG that should begin to yield dividends,and you're telling me stories of one phantom state govt project that will mostly likely not see the light of day from antecendence.
Even agbameta has ran away leaving you to wallow in your stupiditty.
Lol @"SW and Northern participation".
Moronn.

RURAL ELECTRIFICATION
During the period under review, our Rural Electrification Department has continued to make steady progress in power distribution in the rural and semi-urban communities across the State through the construction of relief substations and provision of oil immersed distribution transformers. This has greatly enhanced the quality of life, socio-economic activities, as well as security of life & property of the rural populace. From June 2012 to date, the Ministry has been able to enhance the electricity supply network to various communities in all the 3 Senatorial Districts of Lagos State.

Rural Electrification Projects were executed in various communities amongst which are Ojota Rural Electrification Project, Iledu Rural Electrification at Olorunda and Ode-Omi Rural Electrification. These projects are shown in Table I below. The second phase of the installation of the remaining 41 transformers installation that were executed through the intervention of members of the House of Assembly for their constituencies early last year were completed in November 2012.
Out of the 132 transformers handed over to Honourable members through their intervention for CDAs in their constituencies in December 2012 were installed. Others were at various stages of completion.
Rural Electrification of 9 riverine communities in Ojo L.G. were also completed and hooked to PHCN distribution line I am happy to inform you that Irede, Ikaare, Iyagbe, Irewe, Itogbesa, Okolundu, Ibode, Ponponku and Erekun communities are now enjoying power supply.
However, I want to use this medium to appeal to our community members, particularly our Community Development Associations (CDAs), to partner with the State Government by providing security for State Government projects in their domains. They must protect their cables and transformers from theft so that the money being spent by the State Government in replacement could be used to provide more amenities for them. Furthermore, the State Government has resolved that henceforth any vandalized or stolen transformers would no more be replaced by the State. It would be the responsibility of such communities to replace transformers supplied by the State Government to them if stolen or vandalized willfully.

http://www.lagosstate.gov.ng/pagemenus.php?p=393&k=34

solomon111: why haven't we seen any of this "fashola transformer" ,or is it just a publicity stunt as usual?

bros abeg leave matter 4 mathias.
sincerely, d company started well, but today its an eyesore and a shadow of wat it was meant to be. believe me when i say so.
@ d topic; uncle Gej is working. even his haters are sincerely aware of dis fact.