@VIVIANGIST

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and the Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) Joint Venture is set to boost the Federal Government power generation aspiration by 480 megawatts (MW) through the completion of its Okpai Phase II Independent Power Project (IPP) by 2019.

This was disclosed in Abuja on Thursday during the inauguration of the Okpai Phase II power project by the Group Managing Director of NNPC Dr. Maikanti Kacalla Baru.

Speaking at the event, Dr. Baru said all partners were working round the clock to deliver on the project in terms of specifications, time and budget.

He said the decision by the partners to embark on the second phase of the Okpai power project was hinged on the enormous success of Okpai Phase I, which he described as the most consistent power plant in the country.

“Although it (Okpai Phase I) was meant to generate 450MW into national grid, it is now generating an average of 300MW due to evacuation challenge. This is a significant addition to the national grid,” he said.

He said the Okpai Phase II project, on completion, would generate additional 480MW into the national grid.

He charged the 12-man committee to work hard and explore the possibility of delivering the project ahead of the 2019 target date, stressing that the project was very critical to the nation’s power aspirations.

The GMD also urged the JV partners to sustain the march towards transforming into an Independent JV in keeping with Presidential approval.

Earlier, the Managing Director of NAOC, Mr. Massimo Insula, who was represented by Mr. Luca Bai, said everything had been put in place to ensure that the Okpai Phase II Project was delivered on schedule.

In his remarks, Deputy CEO of Oando, Mr. Omamofe Boyo, said his company was committed to sustaining the successes recorded in Phase I of the project, assuring that they would work with other partners to ensure prompt and timely delivery of the project.

Ndu Ughamadu
Group General Manager,
Group Public Affairs Division,
NNPC, Abuja.
3rd November, 2017

VIA : http://www.viviangist.ng/nnpc-agip-jv-to-increase-power-generation-by-480mw-pictures/

cC; Lalasticlala

Nice move.

I commend the move but I'll prefer when government agencies start giving press releases after success have been achieved. "To" gives too much vague hope, instead let it be - NNPC after working so many months were able to achieve 4800 MW.

My belief in Nigeria has been rekindled with many interests towards the 2019 election.

Nigeria will be great and I shall partake of its greatness

Ahhhh hope they will not kill the dream


At least Nnwaimakpe will get means to survive

Good one

mantosa:
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Elegede

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Talk is cheap

So many unfulfilled promises since October 1st 1960...

Saying nothing till its done

We have been hearing this kind of news over 10 years now but we end up sleeping in darkness. What a pity Nigerians don't benefits from this people despite making a huge money from us. Anyways, God dey sha.

I commend the move but I'll prefer when government agencies start giving press releases after success have been achieved. "To" gives too much vague hope, instead let it be - NNPC after working so many months were able to achieve 4800 MW.

My belief in Nigeria has been rekindled with many interests towards the 2019 election.

Nigeria will be great and I shall partake of its greatness

Good

Government of TO

Campaign don de show face be that! So many fake promise to decieve the gullible masses! Shame!

story! story!! story!!!

Whenever I hear "TO", I don't celebrate it.

Nigeria go beta

very sweet to increase using mouth . gerarahere y'all

36govs:
@VIVIANGIST

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and the Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) Joint Venture is set to boost the Federal Government power generation aspiration by 480 megawatts (MW) through the completion of its Okpai Phase II Independent Power Project (IPP) by 2019.

This was disclosed in Abuja on Thursday during the inauguration of the Okpai Phase II power project by the Group Managing Director of NNPC Dr. Maikanti Kacalla Baru.

Speaking at the event, Dr. Baru said all partners were working round the clock to deliver on the project in terms of specifications, time and budget.

He said the decision by the partners to embark on the second phase of the Okpai power project was hinged on the enormous success of Okpai Phase I, which he described as the most consistent power plant in the country.

“Although it (Okpai Phase I) was meant to generate 450MW into national grid, it is now generating an average of 300MW due to evacuation challenge. This is a significant addition to the national grid,” he said.

He said the Okpai Phase II project, on completion, would generate additional 480MW into the national grid.

He charged the 12-man committee to work hard and explore the possibility of delivering the project ahead of the 2019 target date, stressing that the project was very critical to the nation’s power aspirations.

The GMD also urged the JV partners to sustain the march towards transforming into an Independent JV in keeping with Presidential approval.

Earlier, the Managing Director of NAOC, Mr. Massimo Insula, who was represented by Mr. Luca Bai, said everything had been put in place to ensure that the Okpai Phase II Project was delivered on schedule.

In his remarks, Deputy CEO of Oando, Mr. Omamofe Boyo, said his company was committed to sustaining the successes recorded in Phase I of the project, assuring that they would work with other partners to ensure prompt and timely delivery of the project.

Ndu Ughamadu
Group General Manager,
Group Public Affairs Division,
NNPC, Abuja.
3rd November, 2017

VIA : http://www.viviangist.ng/nnpc-agip-jv-to-increase-power-generation-by-480mw-pictures/

cC; Lalasticlala

keep fooling Nigeria till Jesus come, ever since increase power generation, no power supply in country than 20% ,ever failing country, shame

Achievements on the media!

#ImpeachBuhari

that is a lot of generation if true, but what of the backbone transmission and distribution. No point of increased generation if it cant to the consumers.

This is very good

i wish I can line up everybody in government and give them dirty slaps, one by one

In 2019, they will still be promising you electricity!

Are blacks cursed, or is it just Nigeria

Chai!!

chai, chai, chai

I wonder when we will rescue this country together? Why are we always letting ourselves down

Just look at the people we elect, sigh!

Yet house members have the audacity to buy cars worth 6billion. How can anything else they say make any kind of sense, if a so called broke country can dole out 6 bill for cars.

It's like a broke man, or rather, a somewhat comfortable man, trying to buy a brand new prado, when he is facing eviction notices.

Won't he first put his house in order, literally

We deserve freedom, we are the many, they are the few.

mantosa:
I commend the move but I'll prefer when government agencies start giving press releases after success have been achieved. "To" gives too much vague hope, instead let it be - NNPC after working so many months were able to achieve 4800 MW.

My belief in Nigeria has been rekindled with many interests towards the 2019 election.

Nigeria will be great and I shall partake of its greatness

U concur bro

2019 indeed

We don tire for all this make believe story. Projects that we only see on the pages of news paper none sees the light of the day

Children of hate will not believe this.

Mtswww

To wailer every good news is propaganda and lies

But.............

Every bad new is real and celebrated.


#what_do_wailers_want

This is good news.
But of what use is 480 megawatt when transmission in Nigeria is comatose? I propose that the 480 MW should not be connected to the national grid. Let this generation company/plant focus on its community, local government and state. Let them woo companies, lobby at the senate for approval to feed residential and office loads.

When companies/industries are certain that they can get uninterrupted power, they would logically setup very close to this power source. This gives the power plant the flexibility to scale up as demand increases.

Inefficiencies is just too much on the current Nigerian transmission lines. It is a mammoth project for the government to overhaul the transmission sector. Investors are not even incentivised to try to come in. The private distribution companies are running at a loss and this is why they cheat their customers

Fashola should be proactive on this. Nigeria needs a drastic change and detour from the status quo.