The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babatunde Fashola (SAN), on Friday said that the state government had concluded plans to generate five megawatts through the Lagos Solar Project, for schools and healthcare centres.
Fashola, represented by the Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Mrs Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, disclosed this at the official commissioning of the Lagos Solar Project in Lagos.
The governor said that the aim of the project was to provide five MW of the embedded solar power to education and health facilities.
“This project will deliver 213 sustainable solar power enclosures with an integrated battery bank and remote monitoring system to 172 public secondary schools.
“Also, 30 public secondary boarding schools and 11 public health centres located in the rural and riverine areas in Lagos State will benefit,” he said.
The governor said that the state recognised the importance of technology globally and the impact that good education and access to healthcare had on the development of the economy.
Fashola said that the Lagos State Electricity Board (LSEB) had embarked on a ground breaking project to provide clean and sustainable power solution for schools and primary healthcare centres with little or no access to electricity.
He said that the project was financed by the state government in partnership with the United Kingdom (UK) Department for International Development (DFID).
The governor said with the solar power project, coupled with the existing five Independent Power Projects (IPP), the government had generally increased the electricity supply in the state.
He also appreciated the assistance of their partners in the project.
Also, Mrs Damilola Ogunbiyi, the Managing Director of Lagos State Electricity Board, said that the project was managed centrally from Project Management Office (PMO) located within LSEB.
“With construction spread across 213 sites throughout the state, field activities are coordinated through five strategically located hubs, each run by a technical manager.
“The impact is to enable Lagos State to remain at the forefront of the use and implementation of innovative power solution, using renewable technology in an environment where power is a scarce but invaluable commodity,” she said. (NAN)

stepo707:
I hope it will cover the entire lagos state and not just some high brows area of lagos

crixtex:
This one Fashola is just rushing to do this things. why didnt u put dem in 8yrs... well dont worry after may 29th Ambode will reverse most.. u cant take ambode's glory... nice work though but coming at d 10th hr...

crixtex:
This one Fashola is just rushing to do this things. why didnt u put dem in 8yrs... well dont worry after may 29th Ambode will reverse most.. u cant take ambode's glory... nice work though but coming at d 10th hr...

aresa:



This is the dumbest and meaningless nonsense ever. .

tit:

fashola ate 2.7 trillion naira! ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO SHOW FOR IT!

crixtex:
This one Fashola is just rushing to do this things. why didnt u put dem in 8yrs... well dont worry after may 29th Ambode will reverse most.. u cant take ambode's glory... nice work though but coming at d 10th hr...

stepo707:
I hope it will cover the entire lagos state and not just some high brows area of lagos

JackBaueress1:
senseless post! Fashola rushing to do things as in how? Are you just knowing that Fashola is the present governor of Lagos state?

Mtscheeew!

crixtex:
This one Fashola is just rushing to do this things. why didnt u put dem in 8yrs... well dont worry after may 29th Ambode will reverse most.. u cant take ambode's glory... nice work though but coming at d 10th hr...

aresa:



That poster probably just fell from the moon.

crixtex:

Hypocrite u never cee anything... did David not leave building of d temple to Solomon

Sweetguy25:
At the eleventh hour

Stop being myopic. A completed project for that matter. Do you think the projected was completed the day it was awarded

kazmanbanjoko:
That man deserves two award. Award for brilliancy and award for technology.

“One thing that we need to point out is that the state’s public education system is producing excellent results. This is in spite of its challenges. Out of the 14,000 schools in the state, It is only about 2000 that belongs to the government.

More from: http://dailyindependentnig.com/2014/07/lagos-schools-producing-academic-champions-fashola/

anonimi:


We must add award for massive FAILURE for a state governor who has 2,000 PUBLIC schools out of 14,000 schools in the state






Despite annual budget of almost N500 billion and 16 years of progreTHIEF administration by Thief'nuibu cabal.

Abi is 2,000 not 14% of 14,000
What else could be massive FAILURE?

aresa:



Please stop bothering me with your dumb and idiotic comments. Get lost abeg

Eshinwaju:


is it by force to comment muumuu. such rubbish

politricks:
Have you used your meds today?

JackBaueress1:
senseless post! Fashola rushing to do things as in how? Are you just knowing that Fashola is the present governor of Lagos state?

Mtscheeew!