[size=14pt]Govt to build two emergency power plants in Lagos[/size]
Tuesday, 24 April 2012 00:00 JOSHUA BASSEY, PATRICK ATUANYA & PYEMO Afego

The Federal Government on Monday said it would build two emergency power plants in Lagos to ensure adequate power supply in the state.

President Goodluck Jonathan said this at the opening of the 6th Lagos Economic Summit tagged, ``Ehingbeti 2012``.

Jonathan also pledged the resolve of the Federal Government to partner state governments and the private sector towards sustainable power/energy development, in what he believes would galvanise the economic and industrial growth of the country.

The president, represented by Olusegun Aganga, Minister of Trade and Investment, at the Summit with the theme, “From BRICS to BRINCS: Lagos Holds the Key”, which commenced at the Eko Hotel and Suites, also stated the determination of his administration to pursue its transformation agenda to full realisation, with focus on power, transportation and agriculture, as key areas.

He said plans were also in place to build a world-class commodity exchange, in order to encourage investment in agriculture through efficient pricing of agricultural commodities and higher incomes to farmers.

The president noted that given the centrality of Lagos to the overall economic prosperity of Nigeria, his administration was paying particular attention to the state, in terms of power generation, and in this regard, plans were ongoing to redevelop the Egbin power plant and build another such facility in Ijora, through Public Private Partnership (PPP) for which the output would solely be dedicated to serve the power needs of Lagos.

According to the president, specific efforts are being made to address the perennial traffic jams on the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway, through the ongoing reconstruction of the road which leads to the nation’s busiest seaports in Apapa and Tincan.

He disclosed that plans were on to build modern parks on the corridor, in partnership with the private sector, in order to address the present challenge, where trucks are left on the expressroad, thereby creating traffic bottlenecks and subjecting road users to great discomfort.

The president informed the gathering, comprising the local and international business communities, top government functionaries and investors, that partnership with Lagos was inevitable because the state accounts for 20.2 percent of Nigeria’s nominal Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and 50.7 percent of non oil GDP, and the highest level consumption in the country.

“We believe that the co-operation of Lagos and the Federal Government is key. We will be extremely supportive of Lagos and any state government” he said.

In the health sector, he said the focus was on the expansion of access to basic services, prevention, improved clinics, quality of care and enhanced participation of the private sector across the health value chain. “We have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (M.O.U) with General Electric to deliver new diagnostic centres and new greenfield hospitals in Nigeria,” he said.

Governor Babatunde Fashola, urging local and international investors to take advantage of the investment-friendly climate in Lagos, said the possibilities in the state were endless.

“We have seen them and we invite you to come along with us. We invite you to take advantage of the dynamic Lagos market opportunities in those critical “PATH” economic areas – power, agriculture, transportation and housing, to address the infrastructure gaps for our collective benefit.”

http://www.businessdayonline.com/NG/index.php/news/76-hot-topic/36427-govt-to-build-two-emergency-power-plants-in-lagos

2015 Election campaign starts next year. 1+ 1=2

a man of words and not of deeds is like a garden full of weeds

okay lets see if GEJ isnt just saying it for the purpose of trying to win the sympathy of lagosians

Fhemmmy: When will all these "Want To" become Deeds . . . ?

Me sef am tired of all these "we plan to"



BTW Fhemmmy, I sent you a PM should be in the email you used to register on NL. Check, I need your response.

mxxpunkxx: a man of words and not of deeds is like a garden full of weeds

Jona is already preparing himself for 2015 , all talks and no action makes jona a retard..... Chai Only for naija

aso ebi: Jona is already preparing himself for 2015 , all talks and no action makes jona a retard..... Chai Only for naija

True

Demdem:

My Mod don hammer. u wan buy another car. I need to be employed by seun also.

hehehehe... Seun no dey pay jor. he be baba Ijebu.

The talk is not about my latest Range Rover, that will happen when I move back home and ready to launch my presidential campaign

Fhemmmy:

Please mail me to Femmmy.moto@gmail.com . . . . . The other mail has been compromised.

Ok will do.

We dont want promises upon promises. Govt should surprise its citizen for once.

When would we stop hearing we shall or govt to??

When will we start hearing, as we promised, this is now working and running and satisfying the needs of the citizens of nigeria....or is it too much to do or ask for??

Emergency ke This GEJ just de use people head play ping pong de go. He never succeed create a normal one he de talk of emergency.

Why did we put this on the front page? We are tired of the never fulfilled promises and it would be alright when we are told "the government built two emergency power plants in Lagos".

we will , i will - anyway Nigerians are very foolish people - oya swallow this one hook, line and sinker

Mr. President lets just see ONE deed. Just ONE deed, sir.

awon were ..dem don start again...it shall not be well with them..with all dis thier promises...awon oloshi gbo gbo

These promises are beginning to give headache. It might be better to not say anything and just deliver, we will see for ourselves. Meanwhile, what is the opposition doing? They won't make anymoves till 3 days to election and then expect to pry presidency from a better established party by magic. Short term thinking might just be the death of this country.

Na today?