The 188-megawatt Geometric Power plant in the Osisioma Industrial Layout in Aba, Abia State, will start to generate electricity within two months, according to the Geometric Power group chairman, Professor Bart Nnaji, who is also a former Minister of Power.

Starting with one of its four General Electric brand turbines, the second will come on stream once the performance of the first turbine is declared satisfactory by the team of engineers led by KSE Energy of Turkey and Engineer Ben Caven, a former executive director of the National Electric Power Authority (NEPA) reputed to be the only person to have run the generation, engineering and transmission divisions of the state-owned utility.


“The generation of electicity from the Geometric Power plant will be a game changer in the socioeconomic development of not just Aba city but nine out of the 17 local government areas in Abia State serviced by Aba Power, a member of Geometric group”, Nnaji declared today to wildly cheering participants at the First African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Market Opportunities Conference holding at the Technology Incubation Centre in Aba, organised by the Continental Export Import (CONEX) Ltd.

“We have completed building four brand new power substations and refurbishing three substations inherited from the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN), in addition to providing thousands of kilometres of cables and wires, as well as world-class tubular poles available in only highly industrialised cities such as Tokyo in Japan and San Francisco in California.

“All that remains now is to provide fuel or gas to the Geometric Power plant through the 27-kilometre gas pipeline from Owaza in Ukwa West LGA in Abia State to the Osisioma Industrial Layout on the Aba outskirts.

“Oilserv, Nigeria’s foremost indigenous gas pipeline builder, is doing a good job”.

Professor Nnaji, also a former Minister of Science and Technology who held the title of Distinguished Professor of Engineering in the United States, disclosed that though work has been completed on the seven substations, thousands of kms of wires as well as tubular poles, the power infrastructure will be put in use only when the Geometric Power plant becomes operational.


Th plant commissioning, he added, would bring about a dramatic improvement in not power supply but also its quality.

The Aba Integrated Power Project, he continued, “is the only electricity company in Nigeria that generates and also distributes power”.

He disclosed that he chose to cite Geometric Power to catalyse Aba’s development as the headquarters of indigenous technology and manufacturing, noting that with “constant, quality and affordable electricity soon, the cost of doing business in Abia State will reduce significantly and this will, in turn, impact on the national economy”.

Read also: Gov demands audit on abysmal performance of Ibom Power

He advised Aba business people to embrace the African Continental Free Trade Area, as it will elminate multiple taxes by various local and state governments as well as the Federal Government.

Nigeria has signed the agreement and ratified it, thus attaining the status of a state party whose goods and services can be exported to other African countries with relative ease.

Nnaji commended Aba businesses for excelling in textiles, leather products and metals which need large export markets.

Other participants in the two-day conference which will end tomorrow include the Nigerian Export Promotion Council, the Nigerian Shippers Council, United Bank for Africa, and the African Export Import Bank (AFREXIM Bank).


https://businessday.ng/energy/power/article/geometrics-24-hours-power-supply-for-aba-to-start-within-2-months-says-prof-nnaji/

This is a welcome development though you can no longer rely on the words of Engineer Barth Nnaji because he has been giving different deadlines to fire up this project for more than 5 years.

Is this real?

Time to relocate to Aba

Thank u Prof Barth Nnaji for ur effort in helping to industrialised Abia state and make it work for all Nigerians.

Aba

Do it first then we can now believe it

When BAT said PHC refinery would start functioning properly, U guys said its audio

Abeg, game is game, Do it first then lets talk about Otti

EmperorCaesar:
Do it first then we can now believe it

When BAT said PHC refinery would start functioning properly, U guys said its audio

Abeg, game is game, Do it first then lets talk about Otti

You must be pained that you lots will no longer be seeing dirty pictures from Aba to post.

Pele my dear!

Penguin2:

You must be pained that you lots will no longer be seeing dirty pictures from Aba to post.

Pele my dear!

Nah, we live in the moment

Go to google and go check it online, As far as 2022 is concerned, which is the most recent stats of such, Aba is in top 3 and thats enough joy

At least till they update those stats for 2023 in November

Even at that, We are expecting Onitsha to remain top of the table for the remainder of the decade... Anambraians, we can do it

Any investor who fails to build his industry in Aba is not smart. Aba is about to become the most viable city to site any production facility.

24/7 constant electricity. Good roads. Huge markets for easy distribution and a region with relatively high purchasing power.

Aba is about to become the second most industrialized city in Nigeria after Lagos.

You see the people involved?
Geometric = Barth Nnaji (Enugu)
Oilserv = Emeka Okwuosa (Anambra)
Gas from Owaza Abia state
Indegenous sons of the soil. Not Chinese, Lebanese, etc with gas from Escravos in another region
Just imagine a sovereign state of Biafra

EmperorCaesar:



Nah, we live in the moment

Go to google and go check it online, As far as 2022 is concerned, which is the most recent stats of such, Aba is in top 3 and thats enough joy

At least till they update those stats for 2023 in November

Even at that, We are expecting Onitsha to remain top of the table for the remainder of the decade... Anambraians, we can do it

I feel your pain bruh!

But trust me, with time, you go dey alright.

Time heals everything 🤓

I like the way Igbos are taking developmental strives strategically even at a time the federal govt is run by visionless people.

SOSinNigeria:
Any investor who fails to build his industry in Aba is not smart. Aba is about to become the most viable city to site any production facility.

24/7 constant electricity. Good roads. Huge markets for easy distribution and a region with relatively high purchasing power.

Aba is about to become the second most industrialized city in Nigeria after Lagos.

Aba is the most strategically located Nigeria city.

EmperorCaesar:
Do it first then we can now believe it

When BAT said PHC refinery would start functioning properly, U guys said its audio

Abeg, game is game, Do it first then lets talk about Otti

Pains from the anus of gbegiri

Workch:
The 188-megawatt Geometric Power plant in the Osisioma Industrial Layout in Aba, Abia State, will start to generate electricity within two months, according to the Geometric Power group chairman, Professor Bart Nnaji, who is also a former Minister of Power.

Starting with one of its four General Electric brand turbines, the second will come on stream once the performance of the first turbine is declared satisfactory by the team of engineers led by KSE Energy of Turkey and Engineer Ben Caven, a former executive director of the National Electric Power Authority (NEPA) reputed to be the only person to have run the generation, engineering and transmission divisions of the state-owned utility.


“The generation of electicity from the Geometric Power plant will be a game changer in the socioeconomic development of not just Aba city but nine out of the 17 local government areas in Abia State serviced by Aba Power, a member of Geometric group”, Nnaji declared today to wildly cheering participants at the First African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Market Opportunities Conference holding at the Technology Incubation Centre in Aba, organised by the Continental Export Import (CONEX) Ltd.

“We have completed building four brand new power substations and refurbishing three substations inherited from the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN), in addition to providing thousands of kilometres of cables and wires, as well as world-class tubular poles available in only highly industrialised cities such as Tokyo in Japan and San Francisco in California.

“All that remains now is to provide fuel or gas to the Geometric Power plant through the 27-kilometre gas pipeline from Owaza in Ukwa West LGA in Abia State to the Osisioma Industrial Layout on the Aba outskirts.

“Oilserv, Nigeria’s foremost indigenous gas pipeline builder, is doing a good job”.

Professor Nnaji, also a former Minister of Science and Technology who held the title of Distinguished Professor of Engineering in the United States, disclosed that though work has been completed on the seven substations, thousands of kms of wires as well as tubular poles, the power infrastructure will be put in use only when the Geometric Power plant becomes operational.


Th plant commissioning, he added, would bring about a dramatic improvement in not power supply but also its quality.

The Aba Integrated Power Project, he continued, “is the only electricity company in Nigeria that generates and also distributes power”.

He disclosed that he chose to cite Geometric Power to catalyse Aba’s development as the headquarters of indigenous technology and manufacturing, noting that with “constant, quality and affordable electricity soon, the cost of doing business in Abia State will reduce significantly and this will, in turn, impact on the national economy”.

Read also: Gov demands audit on abysmal performance of Ibom Power

He advised Aba business people to embrace the African Continental Free Trade Area, as it will elminate multiple taxes by various local and state governments as well as the Federal Government.

Nigeria has signed the agreement and ratified it, thus attaining the status of a state party whose goods and services can be exported to other African countries with relative ease.

Nnaji commended Aba businesses for excelling in textiles, leather products and metals which need large export markets.

Other participants in the two-day conference which will end tomorrow include the Nigerian Export Promotion Council, the Nigerian Shippers Council, United Bank for Africa, and the African Export Import Bank (AFREXIM Bank).


https://businessday.ng/energy/power/article/geometrics-24-hours-power-supply-for-aba-to-start-within-2-months-says-prof-nnaji/

Also observe how everything is local content. From the contractor building the 27 kilometer pipeline (Oilserv from Anambra), to the gas reserves in Owaza (Abia) to the owner of Geometric (Nnaji from Enugu), all Igbos!

This is how great regions and people emerge. Not by shouting IGR when investors are all outsiders who send their profits home, leaving you dirt poor in your rusted roof hut

AsomughaChuks05:
This is a welcome development though you can no longer rely on the words of Engineer Barth Nnaji because he has been giving different deadlines to fire up this project for more than 5 years.

His legal tussle with Emeka Offor delayed a lot. As long as that hurdle has been cleared other things is a matter of time. He needs to clear debts incurred during settlement of EEDC

nnaji did a good job. obviously Abia is on the move..

SOSinNigeria:


Also observe how everything is local content. From the contractor building the 27 kilometer pipeline (Oilserv from Anambra), to the gas reserves in Owaza (Abia) to the owner of Geometric (Nnaji from Enugu), all Igbos!

This is how great regions and people emerge. Not by shouting IGR when investors are all outsiders who send their profits home, leaving you dirt poor in your rusted roof hut

We have been trying to educate yoruba people but they are economic iliterates. Capital flight is what they celebrate as economic progress. Igbos are following the Japanese example

MXrep:

We have been trying to educate yoruba people but they are economic iliterates. Capital flight is what they celebrate as economic progress. Igbos are following the Japanese example

Honestly! Nothing else explains why there is so much poverty and underdevelopment among them despite all the hype about IGR.

Noted

ANIMABIDR:


Pains from the anus of gbegiri

That why i said most of u arent bright
There are other sensations in between Pleasure and pain

So if the news doesnt excite me (Which is a poor assumption by u, and also an indicator for your level of knowledge), it doesnt mean I'm automatically pained

But a dumb shitty Ukwa eater knows nothing about logic and psychology or philosophy

This is beautiful. I like hearing things like this.

It gives me hope.

NSNO:
This is beautiful. I like hearing things like this.

It gives me hope.

So much hope. Better years ahead

Beautiful

Nice one there.

Let's just hope the two months deadline is final.

ANIMABIDR:


Pains from the anus of gbegiri

He's Igbo like you, from Anambra.

Also, read up on Olorunsogo and Omotosho power plants in Ogun and Ondo states respectively. They are both owned by Adeleke (Davido's dad).

I just want development to be evenly spread across all regions. No bad belle here. At least, not today.

Anyone who is pained by the development in Aba is a complete fool, regardless of tribe.

Highly commendable especially the Local Content aspect driving such massive economic development.