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I’ll ensure uninterrupted power supply realisable before 2015 -Jonathan
From JULIANA TAIWO-OBALONYE, Abuja
Wednesday, August 17, 2011





President Goodluck Jonathan has said that his administration remains fully committed to the attainment of uninterrupted power supply in Nigeria before the end of its tenure in 2015.
Speaking at a forum with members of the board of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company led by Vice President Namadi Sambo, he said that the Federal Government was constantly mindful of the critical importance of steady power supply for national development, and would, therefore, do everything possible to ensure that all its plans and projects to guarantee stable power supply are successfully implemented.

“We all know the importance of power. We look forward to a time when Nigerians can enjoy uninterrupted power supply from the beginning to the end of a year and we are working hard to ensure that that objective is attained within the life-span of this administration,” President Jonathan said.

He urged members of the board and management of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company to ensure that the company, which was established to oversee the implementation of National Integrated Power Projects (NIPP) funded by the three tiers of government in the country, contributes very effectively to meeting the country’s power supply needs.
Vice President Sambo who chairs the board of the company assured President Jonathan that it will deliver all the medium-sized gas-fired NIPP power generating stations, as well as associated transmission projects on schedule to ensure that the administration’s promise of steady power supply is fulfilled.
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, governors of Benue, Delta and Ekiti states, as well as ministers of Power, Petroleum, and Justice were present at the meeting.