Prof. Benjamin Ozumba, Vice-Chancellor, University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN), on Friday said that the 100 KVA Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) gas plant recently installed in the university would meet the institution’s energy need.

Ozumba said this in Nsukka during a special convocation of the university in which 614 postgraduates were awarded doctorate degrees while Mr Godwin Emefiele, Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, was awarded honorary doctorate degree.

He said the university’s present energy need was 3 megawatts of electricity and with 12 RDF gas plant of 250 KVA, the university would enjoy 24-hour steady power supply.

“The project is to enable UNN to generate its own electricity with organic waste.

“It has been estimated that 3 megawatts is the energy need of UNN; so, with 12 250kva of RDF gas plant, the university will enjoy 24 hours electricity supply.

“This record-breaking innovation will not only transform UNN, but the country in general,” he said.

Ozumba noted that the special convocation was part of activities to end his tenure which would terminate on June 14.

He said that the CBN governor was awarded honorary doctorate degree because of his outstanding performance in the recovery of Nigeria’s economy from economic recession.

“The topic of the CBN lecture today is: “From Recession to Growth, the Story of Nigeria’s Economic Recovery.”

The vice-chancellor described Emefiele as a consummate banker and global player in the world of banking.

“Emefiele is chosen as lecturer for this topic because he is the best to tell the story of Nigeria’s economic recovery, after excruciating experience of recession,” he said.

Ozumba said that his administration had moved the university forward, adding that the institution had been listed by Google Scholar citation as the best in the country as well as one of the best in the world.

Chief Mike Olorunfemi, UNN’s Governing Council Chairman, said at the occasion that the choice of Emefiele for the honorary degree award was on merit, based on his avalanche of contributions to human development, research and knowledge, especially in banking industry.

“UNN welcomes the CBN governor home as a worthy ambassador of the university, who have contributed nationally as well as in the world economy.”

Olorunfemi commended the outgoing vice-chancellor for numerous achievements of his administration, hoping that Ozumba’s successor would consolidate and improve on his achievements.

Responding shortly after being conferred with honorary doctorate degree of Business Administration, Emefiele urged Nigerians to patronise made in Nigeria goods to create more employment as well as increase the country’s foreign exchange.

The CBN governor expressed appreciation to UNN for finding him worthy of the award.

https://www.akelicious.net/2019/05/unn-meets-its-24-hour-electricity-need.html

I can only imagine what an independent Republic of Biafra would be like. A University has managed to achieve what the bastard fake "giant" of Africa has never been able to accomplish.

This is not new neither is it rocket science
Nigeria can dwell on Solar energy like China or any other alternative power sources
but saboteurs in the form of generator importers and their likes will not make it work
In 1999, Tinubu had almost finalize discussion with Enron but OBJ govt. of saboteurs bungled the initiative
20 yrs later, we are worse off.....

good one, isnt it wonderful how a VC is very proud of building a generating set in 2019, when other colleges are partnering with NASA to conquer the Galaxy..... well never late than never

That's a good Development, imagine if the VC is a Governor of a state in Nigeria or Nigeria President.

Pusyiter:
This is not new neither is it rocket science
Nigeria can dwell on Solar energy like China or any other alternative power sources
but saboteurs in the form of generator importers and their likes will not make it work
In 1999, Tinubu had almost finalize discussion with Enron but OBJ govt. of saboteurs bungled the initiative
20 yrs later, we are worse off.....

Stop lying

celeiyke:



Stop lying

Since am lying, tell us the truth else you are the greatest fool

This is not rocket science and a big deal

Pusyiter:

Since am lying, tell us the truth else you are the greatest fool

Yabaleft patient who gave u a phone

celeiyke:


Yabaleft patient who gave u a phone

If you can't tell us the truth then you are a garbage. Learn how to Shut up when men are talking piece of trash. I didn't invite you to my mention

Pusyiter:

If you can't tell us the truth then you are a garbage. Learn how to Shut up when men are talking piece of trash. I didn't invite you to my mention

Zombie. It seems ur mental state is totally imbalanced

cc:lalasticlala please move this to front page as it is informative

iammo:



good one, isnt it wonderful how a VC is very proud of building a generating set in 2019, when other colleges are partnering with NASA to conquer the Galaxy..... well never late than never

While I don't celebrate the feat of a bio fuel generation by UNN, people equally don't go to the moon with epileptic power supply and next to zero funding.
The gen set clearly isn't worth any hype. If done by student as project then I would have taken them seriously.

LASU sef

Atimes I wonder what the doctors and professors in our higher institution of learning do if they cannot carryout a research that will better the community and its environs.
Kudos to UNN at least they have solved their power issue.

Bravo...

Elemosho478:
This is not rocket science and a big deal

well in Nigeria it's pretty much a big deal.

We install CCTV Cameras

Na so

Nice one from UNN

The headline is very deceptive. They have not yet acheived the feat, the achievement is still pending, just like every other thing in Nigeria.

Pusyiter:
This is not new neither is it rocket science
Nigeria can dwell on Solar energy like China or any other alternative power sources
but saboteurs in the form of generator importers and their likes will not make it work
In 1999, Tinubu had almost finalize discussion with Enron but OBJ govt. of saboteurs bungled the initiative
20 yrs later, we are worse off.....

Now he has power in sw why can't he implement for them

Pusyiter:
This is not new neither is it rocket science
Nigeria can dwell on Solar energy like China or any other alternative power sources
but saboteurs in the form of generator importers and their likes will not make it work
In 1999, Tinubu had almost finalize discussion with Enron but OBJ govt. of saboteurs bungled the initiative
20 yrs later, we are worse off.....

Since Tinubu brought in Buhari why didn't he complete the deal?

TheLogicalMind:
I can only imagine what an independent Republic of Biafra would be like. A University has managed to achieve what the bastard fake "giant" of Africa has never been able to accomplish.

independent republic of Biafra will kill herself in 5 years, so much disunity.

Pusyiter:
This is not new neither is it rocket science
Nigeria can dwell on Solar energy like China or any other alternative power sources
but saboteurs in the form of generator importers and their likes will not make it work
In 1999, Tinubu had almost finalize discussion with Enron but OBJ govt. of saboteurs bungled the initiative
20 yrs later, we are worse off.....

That's why I like the man tinubu.

I've read how he was able to manage the affairs of Lagos when FG seized the funds for Lagos State.

The man is a master politician.

He will surely continue from where Sai baba stops come 2023.

E go better for we cuntiri.

Nice one.


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Rubbish

24hrs power supply my foot

Since 3weeks now we never see light for this stupid hilltop

Nonsense

The way some Nigerian professors lie is amazing.

"The university will enjoy...."..

It is not yet in place, they are looking for funding..

I remember they had a 250kva plant a month ago. They need 11 more.

Pusyiter:
This is not new neither is it rocket science
Nigeria can dwell on Solar energy like China or any other alternative power sources
but saboteurs in the form of generator importers and their likes will not make it work
In 1999, Tinubu had almost finalize discussion with Enron but OBJ govt. of saboteurs bungled the initiative
20 yrs later, we are worse off.....

Within five weeks of taking over the headship of BPE, I drafted the first of many memos which would be forwarded to the President, drawing attention to surreptitious steps being taken by line ministries to frustrate sector reforms and privatization.

The Lagos State-Enron case was particularly dangerous as it would have bankrupted NEPA almost overnight! The president immediately put the transaction on hold and commended the vice president for briefing him on the implications of the deal.

The VP set up a ministerial committee chaired by Minister of State Danjuma Goje, with BPE, the Federal Ministry of Finance, and Lagos State Government represented as members, to review the agreement.

Enron immediately hired GoodWorks International, the global advisory firm co-founded by former US Ambassador to the UN, Andrew Young, to influence the outcome of the review, while Bola Ige and some sections of the South-West media got busy attacking me, the vice president and the BPE for depriving Lagos and Yoruba people of steady electricity’.

We declined to respond, focusing on fixing what we saw as a potential stumbling block to reforming and privatizing our electricity supply industry.

I am glad we truncated the original deal, but even the better and revised arrangement which reduced tariffs from 8.5 cents per kilowatt – hour to just 1 cent a kilowatt – hour ended up placing huge financial burdens on NEPA years into the future – and the undertaking we extracted from Lagos State to share part of the burden was subsequently challenged in court, and remained in dispute until we left office.

My Enron experience was an education of a sort. I learnt many new lessons that dispelled my naivety. Well-informed and trusted friends put pressure on me to look the other way because they were advisers or consultants to Enron, or were potential; beneficiaries in the transaction.

My explanations and passionate representations that the transaction was inimical to the national interest, negatively impact the long-term viability of NEPA and threatened the reforms of the electricity industry were neither important nor relevant to their position.

I saw starkly how government officials were willing to prevent the interest of the country to impress foreigners or obtain preferences for those they thought were their kinsmen.

It was an early sobering experience and an appreciation of the reigning dictum of every one for himself, and no one for the country.

Mallam Nasir El-Rufai (Governor of Kaduna State and Former Director General, BPE)