By Emmanuel Nzomiwu

Correspondent Enugu



Presidential Candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), Gen Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), has promised to create one million jobs for Igbo youths in the South East by revamping huge coal deposits in Enugu State for generation of electricity and export.

Buhari made the promise at Enugu West APC zonal rally held in Orie Awgu Market, Awgu Local Government Area of the state on Saturday.

The presidential hopeful who was represented by the State Chairman of APC Presidential Campaign Council, Mr Osita Okechukwu, explained that the coal would be revamped with the objective of generating electricity to serve the entire South East, hence boosting the economy of the zone.

Buhari assured that he would award the contract immediately he is sworn into office to avoid the mistakes of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that squandered over N2 billion voted for 3D Seismic Study for the coal to power project between 2012 and 2014.

“We are banking on huge coal deposits located at Amasiodo, Inyi and Leje axis of Enugu Coal belt. We are going to award contract for mining and construction of coal-fired-power-plant unlike PDP that since 1999 promised to revamp the coal fields and 16 years after, nothing has been done.

“We believe that coal is the most abundant fossil fuel in Enugu State and Enugu Coal is one of the most qualitative brand in the world, which means that while some are used to generate electricity, some will be exported,” Buhari said.


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O Yes ooo. Enough barbing saloons .