President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday
expressed confidence that posterity will judge his
outgoing administration right.
According to Jonathan, his government has
delivered the dividends of democracy in various
sectors of the economy, particularly in the power
sector as he claimed that the sector presently
generates 6, 000 megawatts of electricity.
Jonathan lost to the candidate of the All
Progressives Congress, Muhammadu Buhari, in
the March 28, 2015 presidential election and he
is expected to hand over on the 29th of this
month to a new government.
The President spoke through his deputy, Namadi
Sambo, during the official inauguration of Niger
Delta Power Holding Company/National
Integrated Power Plant Gwagwalada
330/132/33KV Transmission Substation in Abuja.
Jonathan said, “Let me reiterate our firm belief
and respect for democracy and its norms and
values and our continued commitment to the
progress and prosperity of our dear nation.
“To this regard, we shall continue to make our
contributions to the development of our dear
country as patriotic citizens. We are confident
that posterity shall place us on the right side of
history.
“I will take this opportunity to also assure all
Nigerians that all the decisions and project
implementation of both NDPHC and the National
Council on Privatisation, all decisions are taken
on the basis of sound professional advice and
sound decision to ensure that we succeed in
Nigeria in providing power successfully for the
benefit of the country and our economic
development.”
He said the country currently has a power
generation level of 6,000 megawatts.
This claim is, however, in contrast of the
3,413.1MW recorded as peak power generation
as of May 11, 2015 which was contained on the
website of the Federal Ministry of Power on
Monday.
Jonathan said, “At present, the nation’s power
generation level as confirmed by the minister of
power is about 6,000MW and we can wheel up to
5,500MW.”
The President explained that prior to the advent
of the Gwagwalada substation, Abuja and all of
FCT and Nasarawa State were supplied by a
330kV double circuit line and a 132kV double
circuit line from Shiroro Hydro power station
terminating at Katampe 330/132/33kV
substation and Apo 132/33kV Substation
respectively.
He said other locations within the FCT and
Nasarawa State were supplied via various 132kV
lines from Katampe and Apo.
Jonathan said, “Gwagwalada 330/132/33kV
substation was conceived as a location and sited
in Gwagwalada in the outskirts of Abuja
metropolis as one of the nodes in a 330kV
transmission ring that will provide secured
supply to the Federal Capital Territory and Abuja
in particular.
“Connection to Gwagwalada was, therefore,
engineered as an evacuation substation facility
for Geregu NIPP power plant to the FCT 330kV
ring via an initial 222.6kms 330kV double circuit
line from Geregu (Ajaokuta) to Gwagwalada
330/132/33kV substation with a final 30kms
330kV double circuit construction. This tees into
one of the original Shiroro-Abuja (Katampe)
330kV DC lines thus achieving a 330kV
alternative (thermal) power source to Abuja.”---PUNCH NEWS

My president, my hero, Saint Jonathan.

Jona the chatterbox..

Time will tell.

So is he telling us nigeria could not have gotten better than what it is now

Would posterity justify Jonathan for ruining the economy of Nigeria, would posterity justify Jonathan for running a come and chop restaurant government with his aids, will the posterity justify Jonathan for running a government characterised with impunity of the highest order ever, would posterity have justify for running a government that failed to provide security for its citizen, would posterity justify Jonathan for celebrating and appointing men with questionable records in his government? If posterity is to judge Jonathan, I believe it will condemn him.

How will posterity judge you right when you've put our economy shambles, our power generation is worse off than ever, our debt profile is now in 10s of biĺions of dollars. If posterity wiĺl jugbe you in anyway you should end up in jail

focus7:
Would posterity justify Jonathan for ruining the economy of Nigeria, would posterity justify Jonathan for running a come and chop restaurant government with his aids, will the posterity justify Jonathan for running a government characterised with impunity of the highest order ever, would posterity have justify for running a government that failed to provide security for its citizen, would posterity justify Jonathan for celebrating and appointing men with questionable records in his government? If posterity is to judge Jonathan, I believe it will condemn him.

thanks for saving the trouble of typing. I don't really know what's wrong with the man. He can only decieve himself; he can't decieve anybody.

By a month or two after Buhari's Administration is sworn in, many more Nigerians will cursing GEJ, when the degree of looting of the National treasuries is exposed.

Whether the APC aka lie agents likes it or not Jonathan the Uncommon transformer has wonderfully done well in almost all the sectors and we will gladly remember him for that.
As am typing still have light, have had light nonstop for 2 weeks plus.