₦airaland Forum

A northern group, Arewa Think Tank, has commended the former governor of Abia State, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, the president/chief executive officer of Geometric Power Plant (GPP), Aba, Prof. Barth Nnaji, and the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu for their respective roles in making the establishment and operations of the GPP a reality.

Aba power plant, with the capacity to produce 188 MWT of electricity, was started 20 years ago, and it’s expected to supply power to Aba metropolis and eight other local government areas within the Aba ring-fenced area.

Senator Kalu representing Abia North at the upper legislative chamber was said to have granted a waiver to the company while in office as the governor which made it become attractive to investors.

In a statement issued by the chief convener of Arewa Think Tank, Muhammad Alhaji Yakubu, he recalled the important role the former governor played in bringing the plant to fruition.

Arewa Think Tank also commended the proponent of the Geometric Power Plant, Prof. Barth Nnaji who is the former minister of power during President Goodluck Jonathan administration.

The convener said, they have been following progressive events in this country, and consider it appropriate to appreciate the efforts of former Governor Orji Uzor Kalu, who gave the initial waivers to Geometric Power Plant, thereby, reducing risk of the transaction.

He expressed assurance that if those waivers were not in place, no investor would have taken the risk to invest in such gigantic power generating business.

Yakubu also commended Kalu’s dedication to the Geometric Power Plant and his role at the early stage of the establishment of the plant, adding that without Kalu granting the company waiver at her formative stage, investors wouldn’t have shown interest.

“We also want to commend Prof. Barth Nnaji, the proponent of Geometric Power, Aba, who resigned as Minister of power during the Jonathan administration because of lack of technical expertise in the privatisation process. He insisted that all DISCOS must have two things, technical expertise and financial independence to operate, so as to weed out those who wanted to use privatisation to make quick money,” he said.

The Arewa group noted that after he left, many of the DISCOS eventually failed due to lack of technical expertise, and the banks they borrowed money from took over the assets.

Ofunaofu:
Yarimo, when will you commend Alex Otti for the good works he is doing in Abia

yarimo:
the day he start and complete any meaningful project in ABIA STATE

Ofunaofu:
Are you not reading the news

yarimo:
that plant commendation goes to late president YAR'ADUA, Prof NNAJI and All former governors of ABIA STATE between 1999 to 29 - may -2023 only

Ofunaofu:
Why stop at 2023, is it because of your hatred towards Alex Otti and the labour party

yarimo:
the project has being completed before ALEX OTTI stole people's mandate

AustineE1:
The praises from Arewa think tank sounds more political than patriotism. The continuous mention of Orji Uzor Kalu even more than the owner,tells every good political student where this is coming from...its well.

yarimo:
that plant commendation goes to late president YAR'ADUA, Prof NNAJI and All former governors of ABIA STATE between 1999 to 29 - may -2023 only

igwebuike01:
Which YarAdua, was YarAdua president during OUK regime? Obasanjo signed off Aba ring fence to Geometric.

yarimo:
the project has being completed before ALEX OTTI stealing people's mandate

nonhuman:
do not forget Alex oti was the one who facilitates the loans for the project from firsbank to diamond bank

yarimo:
Otti can only fool his illiterate supporters only

nonhuman:
you are an illiterate a foolish one for that matter I didn't know you were the one I was quoting I wouldn't have wasted my time in first place

yarimo:
ALEX OTTI supporter detected Hehehe 🤣🤣

Ofunaofu:
Whose mandate did he steal?