StOla:
Why this old news now packaged like it is a current goal of the power ministry?

OP you are just a rabble rouser.

Mynd44, Lalasticlala, kindly edit the title to reflect the news was from Governor Fashola not Minister Fashola.

kurt09:
More
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Don't Accept Excuses for Power Failure,
Fashola Tells Nigerians
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www.starconnectmedia.com/2014/10/29/dont-accept-excuses-for-power-failure-fashola-tells-nigerians/

kurt09:


Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde
Fashola, on Sunday evening boasted that
he could provide uninterrupted power
supply to Lagos residents between six and eight months.
Fashola spoke at the commissioning of 8.5 megawatts Lekki Independent Power
Project (IPP), the fifth of such power
projects in the last five years in the state.
The governor said the addition of the
Lekki IPP was a testament to the fact that
stable power does not require rocket
science to achieve in the country.
While challenging power distribution
companies in the state, Fashola said, “Let
the Eko DISCOs sign a contract with me,
giving part of their concessioning to the
state government, in about six to eight
months, there will be power in all homes
in Lagos State,” Fashola said.
He added, “So, let no one say that he has
no money to deliver power for the entire
country. This is the limit to which the law
allows us to do, but we have done this to
make a statement that power can be
generated. So, when they come with lies
that power is impossible, you can tell
them that we have power here; we make
it possible”.
The project, courtesy of the state
government, in partnership with Heritage Bank, is to serve Lagos State Water Corporations in Lekki Phase 1, Oniru, Victoria Island and Ikoyi, as well as over 25km of public lightening in the Lekki axis.

Commissioning the project, Fashola said
he felt fulfilled with the conduct of youths that delivered the project, despite the difficulties in getting to the finishing point. He said it also showed that the money to improve the Nigerian economy is here, “since we don’t need the World Bank to come and do this for us.”
Also, General Manager, Lagos State
Electricity Board, Damilola Ogunbiyi, said
the state had shown that reliable and
sustainable power projects are possible
through the youths.
Ogunbiyi said though it had been a
successful story, the state was just
scratching the surface in its “aggressive
development plan” in the area of power.
Promoter of the project, Faruk Agoro
noted that the new IPP was an innovative
idea of world-class natural gas-fired
power generating facility, sold to the
government by youths and it was bought
into, to support government institutions,
especially in the area of water supply and security.
The Lekki IPP is 8.5 megawatts, with the
capacity for 30 megawatts.
This brings the Lagos IPPS to a total of 47
megawatts of electricity in total, powering several public institutions around the state.
The generated megawatts is however still
a far cry from the over 10, 000 megawatts power deficit in the state.
On his part, the State Commissioner in
the Ministry of Energy and Mineral
Resources, Taofeek Tijani, said the new
addition was about continuity in public
infrastructure programme of the state
government.

www.independentnig.com/2015/03/can-provide-stable-power-eight-months-fashola-boasts/

rottennaija:


He is only in that job for about 4 months, especially with the mess the PDP government left behind. So, stop crying nonsense, allow him to work

rottennaija:



Besides, he was talking about Lagos, not Nigeria and he did a lot there, 5 IPP under 5 years. It's different for a whole country with so much vested interested by many group. Allow the man to work, he has only been there for about 4 months

rottennaija:
When we Nigerians will deliberately sabotage their effort, by blowing gas pipeline, destroy transmission lines and then will come back to shout no light ? We are our own worst enemy

free13:
#talk is cheap.

GenBuhari:
He has only been in post 3 months.
Give him at least 8 months before judging na!

kurt09:


Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde
Fashola, on Sunday evening boasted that
he could provide uninterrupted power
supply to Lagos residents between six and eight months.
Fashola spoke at the commissioning of 8.5 megawatts Lekki Independent Power
Project (IPP), the fifth of such power
projects in the last five years in the state.
The governor said the addition of the
Lekki IPP was a testament to the fact that
stable power does not require rocket
science to achieve in the country.
While challenging power distribution
companies in the state, Fashola said, “Let
the Eko DISCOs sign a contract with me,
giving part of their concessioning to the
state government, in about six to eight
months, there will be power in all homes
in Lagos State,” Fashola said.
He added, “So, let no one say that he has
no money to deliver power for the entire
country. This is the limit to which the law
allows us to do, but we have done this to
make a statement that power can be
generated. So, when they come with lies
that power is impossible, you can tell
them that we have power here; we make
it possible”.
The project, courtesy of the state
government, in partnership with Heritage Bank, is to serve Lagos State Water Corporations in Lekki Phase 1, Oniru, Victoria Island and Ikoyi, as well as over 25km of public lightening in the Lekki axis.

Commissioning the project, Fashola said
he felt fulfilled with the conduct of youths that delivered the project, despite the difficulties in getting to the finishing point. He said it also showed that the money to improve the Nigerian economy is here, “since we don’t need the World Bank to come and do this for us.”
Also, General Manager, Lagos State
Electricity Board, Damilola Ogunbiyi, said
the state had shown that reliable and
sustainable power projects are possible
through the youths.
Ogunbiyi said though it had been a
successful story, the state was just
scratching the surface in its “aggressive
development plan” in the area of power.
Promoter of the project, Faruk Agoro
noted that the new IPP was an innovative
idea of world-class natural gas-fired
power generating facility, sold to the
government by youths and it was bought
into, to support government institutions,
especially in the area of water supply and security.
The Lekki IPP is 8.5 megawatts, with the
capacity for 30 megawatts.
This brings the Lagos IPPS to a total of 47
megawatts of electricity in total, powering several public institutions around the state.
The generated megawatts is however still
a far cry from the over 10, 000 megawatts power deficit in the state.
On his part, the State Commissioner in
the Ministry of Energy and Mineral
Resources, Taofeek Tijani, said the new
addition was about continuity in public
infrastructure programme of the state
government.

www.independentnig.com/2015/03/can-provide-stable-power-eight-months-fashola-boasts/