Acting-President, Yemi Osinbajo has said that the federal government will develop thermal power plants in Egbema local government area of Imo State as it seeks to beef up electricity supply in the country.

He said this in Owerri at a stakeholders’ forum on sustainable development in the Niger-Delta region.

Osinbajo said the development of the facilities in the area was necessary due to the huge deposit of gas in the area, stressing that situating the thermal power facilities in the area will solve the problem of gas supply to the stations, leaving government with only the problem of electricity transmission.

The Acting-President also said that the project will be executed in consultation with the state government, adding that President Muhammadu Buhari had ‎promised to make sure Imo people got their just dues.

He said: “I also believe that thermal power stations such as Egbema power station must be stationed here to beef up electricity supply across the country.

“They must be stationed in the oil-producing communities, especially here in Imo state where there is a huge deposit of gas.

“We must have thermal power stations here, because it’s easier and makes more sense to situate thermal power stations next to the gas facilities so that our only concern will be how to transmit the power. That is one of the issue we intend to deal with in consultation with the state governor, Rochas Okorocha.

“Let me assure you that as far as President Buhari is concerned, Imo state is important, Oil-producing communities are important, and he will make sure and the federal government will make sure that you get your just dues.”

http://dailypost.ng/2017/02/14/fg-plans-build-thermal-power-stations-imo-osinbajo/

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But some people said there is no oil in Imo

hmmmm... promising again ??

Another abandoned project!
When salaries are still yet to be paid?
Useless Tinz!

KanwuliaExtra:
Another abandoned project!
When salaries are still yet to be paid?
Useless Tinz!

There is no abandoned project. The infrastructure is there.
Do you know Egbema at all?. Shell probably has ten gas turbines running their since the early 70s used for oil production. The infrastructure for thermal power is so much in IMO State. It is the cluelessness and corruption of PDP that ruined the South East . Egbema, Oguta, Etelebou all the way down to Ahoada in Rivers State is sitting on unbelievable oil and Agricultural wealth. May God open eyes in this country. At least let it open SW Nigerian eyes I don't think I care much for SE. The S.East is probably Nigeria's richest area but you guys are soul-tied to corrupt and clueless PDP and I think there are satanic influences at work

Adminisher:


There is no abandoned project. The infrastructure is there.
Do you know Egbema at all?. Shell probably has ten gas turbines running their since the early 70s used for oil production. The infrastructure for thermal power is so much in IMO State. It is the cluelessness and corruption of PDP that ruined the South East . Egbema, Oguta, Etelebou all the way down to Ahoada in Rivers State is sitting on unbelievable oil and Agricultural wealth. May God open eyes in this country. At least let it open SW Nigerian eyes I don't think I care much for SE. The S.East is probably Nigeria's richest area but you guys are soul-tied to corrupt and clueless PDP and I think there are satanic influences at work

You had your governors. Blame them, not ANY PARTY.
Your governors sold their souls to corruption.
What did YOUR governors do with YOUR ALLOCATIONS?

PDP indeed.
Make we see the excuse now APC is in power.
Una don chop una Paris Club Money finish?

KanwuliaExtra:


You had your governors. Blame them, not ANY PARTY.
Your governors sold their souls to corruption.
What did YOUR governors do with YOUR ALLOCATIONS?

PDP indeed.
Make we see the excuse now APC is in power.
Una don chop una Paris Club Money finish?

do governors built power plants? Is it Niger state that built kaniji dam?

basilo102:

do governors built power plants? Is it Niger state that built kaniji dam?

Pay salaries for starters.

Talkative.

Ok sounds good. Hope it's private sector driven.

will plans to may indends

enough already

just start if you want to start

basilo102:

do governors built power plants? Is it Niger state that built kaniji dam?

Why waste time on some hateful folks... The other one who drinks from Pablo Tinubu and fashola fountains is busy ranting about other people that are "soul-tied to corrupt and useless leaders". You can imagine the temerity. Raise any issue about Tinubus endless scams right now and he will start speaking in tongues! This strange people only see bad in other people.. Ndi-ara..

@topic;

Osibanjo learning from them..., last month, it was fasholas turn.. They come to the east and promise heaven and earth, then disappear! Meanwhile projects in their region are going on at break neck speed without much media fanfare. Political 419? At a point , they will run out of promises to make and lies to tell when they land at Enugu and Owerri..., it will be fun to see what the new tricks they unleash to dazzle their audience thereafter will look like..

Another Phantom fake project.

End time promises

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We are watching the dead man government,since SE don't depend on federal government for survival and development.

Finally, Rochas has dragged a project down home. Nice