Obinna Odogwu, Abakaliki

President Muhammadu Buhari would soon be at Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike Ikwo (AE-FUNAI) in Ebonyi State to commission a 1 megawatt solar power plant built in the university by the Federal government.

Also to be commissioned by the president is eight-kilometre lighting along the internal roads and pathways in the university executed alongside the solar power plant .

This was disclosed by the Minister of Power, Works, and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, during the inspection of the project being implemented by the Rural Electrification Agency which is nearing completion.

Fashola said: “We are few weeks to the closure and I am sure when this is done, the president will be here to switch it on.

“This is a 1 megawatt solar plant for the university. It also comes with eight-kilometres of lighting. As you heard from project head, they have installed here 3,500 solar panels. So, we are in the last phase of the implementation.

“We have also heard that over 9,000 people have also been employed since the project started. Students have also been involved.

“What this means is that the policies we have inaugurated since the privatisation on power policy are beginning to take foothold and it’s important that Nigerians understand especially when we talk in terms of what we offer on the next level,” he added.

The minister said that the initiative was one of the policy interventions of the Federal government to help, especially people in the rural communities have access to power.

He said that it was one of the projects birthed with the president’s approval of the rural electrifications strategic plan, noting that the project which is one of the first nine which the government would finish this year, was targeted at electrifying 37 universities across the country.

Fashola said that the solar power plants would be maintained by the students of the respective universities who would be trained at the projects sites.

“This is a policy now targeting education to make sure that all Federal universities, to start with, have their own power plants and involve students in the process of developing. Part of their learning also is that they can maintain and even do better things when they leave school.

“There will be a sense of continuity of policy. One of the things we have embedded in the programme from the beginning is to involve the students. So, the maintenance of this plant will be by the students of the university.

“There will be a teaching and training facility delivered with other aids. Each university model has a training site with it to involve students. So as you graduate, a new team of students take over and we will institutionalise that policy within each university.

The minister also revealed that there was a policy to energise the markets, saying that the interventions at Ariaria International Market, Sabon Gari, Sura and other markets across the country with more to come were part of the policy.

https://www.sunnewsonline.com/buhari-to-commission-1-megawatt-solar-power-plant-others-in-ae-funai-fashola/

Acjohn:
Students go use electric stove kill the batteries because of beans cooking

plaindealer:



Really sad that the average Nigerian youth is so narrow-minded and cheap thinking. It's safe to conclude that given the opportunity as a leader to execute this kind of project or even offer any meaningful solution, you won't be able to because of self-induced pessimism, cynism and lack of vision.

The current not so great old leaders are definitely better than the average Nigerian youths.

Chinashopping84:
At this age and time.The president of the most populous black country in the world cannot be seeing commissioning just 1mw of electricity,that a local government chairman can commission.shaking my head badly for my dear country.We sell Chinese rmb and we pay your Chinese suppliers.check below

Chinashopping84:
At this age and time.The president of the most populous black country in the world cannot be seeing commissioning just 1mw of electricity,that a local government chairman can commission.shaking my head badly for my dear country.We sell Chinese rmb and we pay your Chinese suppliers.check below

Chinashopping84:
At this age and time.The president of the most populous black country in the world cannot be seeing commissioning just 1mw of electricity,that a local government chairman can commission.shaking my head badly for my dear country.We sell Chinese rmb and we pay your Chinese suppliers.check below

plaindealer:



Even if it's 1/2KW, it makes no difference, he's doing the right thing as the president of Nigeria by showing us what's possible and what we can achieve with sensible and dedicated leadership


Learn or offer your own ideas, run for public office and find ways to perform better than him instead of negativity over something positive designed to benefit thousands all over Nigeria.

gnykelly:


It is not about the capacity
. It is about the process which involves the youth.

chukwuibuipob:
.May Ur head nor fall comot as u dey shake am ooo.Feel free to shake am till 2023.Meanwhile, we dnt use inferior Chinko product..No vex

SoNature:
This is really commendable.
Thank you President Buhari.
Let's keep moving

chukwuibuipob:
Wen the right person dey in charge of a country, the citizen rejoice. We the good pipu of 9ja are glad with Papa Daura.Feel free to dive into nearby river if u nor happy.God nor go vex.

plaindealer:



Really sad that the average Nigerian youth is so narrow-minded and cheap thinking. It's safe to conclude that given the opportunity as a leader to execute this kind of project or even offer any meaningful solution, you won't be able to because of self-induced pessimism, cynism and lack of vision.

The current not so great old leaders are definitely better than the average Nigerian youths.

ehissi:


You and bob risky, I don't know who is more confused.....

The guy is probably speaking from experience based on his time in a government university and you are here talking nonsense....

All government universities factor in the tendency for student to rely on electric stove for cooking, which is why they are banned in the first place in school hostels.

But students still sneak and do it, hence his comment.....

If you dont know what is powering your frustration, feel free to engage sniper...

abbasajao:


What exactly is your point here.this comment seems pointless

Acjohn:
Students go use electric stove kill the batteries because of beans cooking

Chinashopping84:
At this age and time.The president of the most populous black country in the world cannot be seeing commissioning just 1mw of electricity,that a local government chairman can commission.shaking my head badly for my dear country.We sell Chinese rmb and we pay your Chinese suppliers.check below