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The Federal Government on Monday announced that when some power generation projects were completed by 2018,they could generate additional 1,129 Mega Watts to the current 7,000 Mega Watts in the country.

The Minster of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, said this at the 22nd monthly meeting of stakeholders in the power sector at Geregu, Kogi.

Fashola said “the Azura power plant will give us another 450MW; I know that we will also get 10MW of wind power from Katsina State.
“I know that we will get 115MW from Gbari and 30MW from Kashimbila.


“From Afam III, we will give 240MW of power in 2018, while Gurara is working to deliver 30MW, as Dadinkowa in Gombe will provide 29MM and Kaduna will generate
215 MW.

“All these power plants do not involve the mini grids and solar systems that are coming.”

The minister explained that in spite of the attainment of the current 7,000MW in the country, 2,000MW of the total power was not being distributed to Nigerians.

He said it was important to devise means of taking the unutilised 2,000MW to Nigerians who needed power, noting that “we cannot afford to keep power; that is not good for business, especially those who invested in it.

“One of the steps we are taking with the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPH) is to try and complete some of the distribution projects under the Nigerian National Integrated Power Project (NIPP) projects.

“In Kogi, the distribution project that will affect the people positively are the ones in Okene, Igba, which will be completed in the first quarter of 2018.”

Fashola said the narrative must change from not enough power to how unutilised power could be distributed.

He explained that he had contacted the President of Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) to discuss how its members could key into the undistributed power.

He added that “Director Generator, Lagos Chamber of Commerce and other chambers of commerce had been contacted on how to take up the 2000 unused megawatts

“We are also working on how Distribution Companies (Discos) could benefit from the entire process.”

The minister, who said the sector had made progress on power Generation and Transmission, added that Distribution issues would also be cleared soon.

He attributed the success recorded in the sector so far to government polices, “especially the provision of N701 billion assurance guarantee fund that enabled the payment to gas suppliers by Generating Companies (Gencos).

“The assurance guarantee brought confidence to power production business, which resulted to increased power production which took us to all-time high of 7,000MW power availability.”

“As at Dec. 5, 2017, power supply stood at 5,019MW, which was below the 5,074 MW achieved in January 2016.

“However, grid supplied power peaked at all-time high of 5,155 MW on Dec 8,an increase over the January 2016 figure of 5,074 MW.”

He said the success was due to teamwork and leadership provided by President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice-President Yemi Osinbanjo and other stakeholders.

He then urged stakeholders to join hands in solving the problems in the sector, saying it was a privilege to be involved in salvaging the challenges in the sector.

The Managing Director of Geregu Power Plant PLC, Mr Aderemi Adenuga, said owners of the company injected 94 million Dollars to overhaul and upgrade the plant.

He said the company was comfortably running the tree turbines in the plant and thanked Nigeria Bulk Electricity Trader (NBET) for payment of the electricity generated to the company
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Fashola

Minister of Darkness! You're learning very well from Liar Mohammed

Nawa... light sef

Fashola stop lying Nigeria is currently not producing upto 2500 MW if they were it would show ...Last time yiu lied that you were generating 7000MW only for you to recant now that out of the 7000 2000MW is not being distributed ..what does that mean sef ? Does it mean the power plant is just running and not distributing anything ...Till date yoir are depending on Jonathans power plan and initiative without any new input from you

He added that “Director Generator, Lagos Chamber of Commerce and other chambers of commerce had been contacted on how to take up the 2000 unused megawatt

Editor, employ OBJ if you're tired of your job.

SalamRushdie:
Fashola stop lying Nigeria is currently not producing upto 2500 MW if they were it would show ...Last time yiu lied that you were generating 7000MW only for you to recant now that out of the 7000 2000MW is not being distributed ..what does that mean sef ? Does it mean the power plant is just running and not distributing anything ...Till date yoir are depending on Jonathans power plan and initiative without any new input from you

what are you saying? I just tire for your matter.

GavelSlam:
Good job by Fashola.

Truly a working minister.

If there is anywhere the failure if this govt is glaring it is the power sector ..I swear I used to have an average of 18 hours of electricity before thia givt cane to power but now we are down to 3 hours a day now for months unending..From spending an average of 20k on prepaid recharges a month I now spend 2 thousand naira because there is no electricity to consume .

we knw dat u are lying, buh continue

Abeg we need meter

ME WATCHING FASHOLA AND HIS MINISTRY OF DARKNESS

SalamRushdie:
Fashola stop lying Nigeria is currently not producing upto 2500 MW if they were it would show ...Last time yiu lied that you were generating 7000MW only for you to recant now that out of the 7000 2000MW is not being distributed ..what does that mean sef ? Does it mean the power plant is just running and not distributing anything ...Till date yoir are depending on Jonathans power plan and initiative without any new input from you

we now have Jonathan power plan & initiative in 2017?

Caseless:
what are you saying? I just tire for your matter.

that guy never makes sense to me......nothing is good...always bad mouthing day and night no matter how you try...

you rescue them from libya,they say you kidnapped them...

you try to fight crimes they say endsars....

you fight corruption they call you all types of names....

you rescue chibok girls they say its a scam...

then he comes with middle class...??....the guy never makes sense....

tsdarkside:


that guy never makes sense to me......nothing is good...always bad mouthing day and night no matter how you try...

you rescue them from libya,they say you kidnapped them...

you try to fight crimes they say endsars....

you fight corruption they call you all types of names....

you rescue chibok girls they say its a scam...

then he comes with middle class...??....the guy never makes sense....

and he'd come here to discobombulate me with how super scientific he is.


Salamrushdie is confused.

Fashola can lie!!
I use to like him,
But lie is too much

How many years na all government go dey tackle one particular issue. Y,which kind God forsaken country be this government full of lies ,no improvement which kind country I find my self, since wen dem born me na we dey talk about this electricity matter I go come born children enter this system.which kind thing b this I dey vex.in fact I give up d more I dey type I dey vex