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The Niger Delta Power Holding Company Ltd (NDPHC) on Monday inaugurated a 600 Mega Volte Ambient (MVA) transformer in Oke Aro, a boundary town between Ogun and Lagos State.

Mr James Olotu, its managing director, said at the inauguration ceremony in Lagos that the project was currently the biggest transmission substation in the country.

Olotu, whose NDPHC is the owner of the National Integrated Power Projects (NIPP), said that the 600 MVA transformer had capacity to distribute 480 mega watts of electricity.

He said that the transformer would serve some part of its host states.

According to him, about a thousand NIPP projects will hopefully be completed in December.

``This transformer will serve Maryland, Ikeja West and even Akoka and Ijora, amongst other localities.

``This project is the biggest transformer system and the first of its kind in Nigeria. ``

He said that power supply would improve in Lagos and Ogun States with the inauguration of this transformer.

Olotu advised contractors handling the NIPP projects to live up to expectation so as to deliver on their mandate. (NAN)

LRNZH: You do not need to search too far. Lemme manage your ingnorance.

GEJ claimed to know BH sponsors on Sept 02, 2011 in Abuja while launching the new national driver’s license and number plates. Link below:

https://www.nairaland.com/750594/now-know-boko-harams-sponsors

"Today’s launch has acquired greatest significance, following last Friday’s unprovoked attack, which led to the loss of lives and has left, in history, gory images for the threat terrorism now poses to the peace and security of our nation and the safety of our citizens. Since the last bombing and the October1, 2010, I had directed the hastening of efforts to build a credible database of drivers and vehicles in order to improve public safety. The importance of this project is reaffirmed by the consistence use of vehicles in the conduct of the recent bombing episodes.
“Let me use this occasion to reassure Nigerians and members of the international communities that we now have strong links as to those involved in this terror war on Nigeria and Nigerians. I have directed security operatives to go after them, no matter where they may be hiding..."

The Federal Government was praised for ensuring a transparent bidding process for the power stations.
Yes, there is corruption within Nigerian government, but it has been over amplified, President Goodluck Jonathan said on Monday.
The president said this at the signing of the Power Reform Transaction contracts at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
“Let me continue to assure Nigerians that yes, there are issues of corruption in this country but somehow it has been over-amplified,” Mr. Jonathan said. “People should watch how we have been conducting government business. We have been bringing down the issues of corruption gradually.”
Nigeria needs N530 billion for power
Also at the programme, the Federal Government announced that it needs investment worth $3.4 billion (N530 billion) between now and 2016 to improve on the power currently being generated in the country.
The government, however, said it is working out funding arrangements for the Transmission Company of Nigeria’s long term expansion plan from a mix which will include the Transmission Development Fund, International Development Banks and Multilateral agencies.
[b]Amidst praises on government for ensuring a transparent bidding process, Mr. Jonathan said he was particularly pleased to hear directly from the private sector that the process was transparent adding that the stories of corruption in the bidding process were not true.
Obviously elated by the encomium poured on his administration for the way government has handled the privatization process, the president made the declaration that the issue of corruption in Nigeria has been over-amplified.
“Look at the power sector, when we started initially there were stories in the papers but at the end, even when I was in the U.S., companies from there that participated said publicly that the process was transparent and issues of corruption was not there.
“At least today we have also heard directly, that the process was transparent and that there were no issues of manipulations or corruption,” he said.
Mr. Jonathan further appealed to Nigerians on the need to trust in his administration’s efforts to tackle the issue of corruption adding that “the country belongs to all of us and we will all protect what belongs to us, what belongs to our children and what belongs to the generation yet unborn.”[/b]
The President also commended the various stake holders including the Governors, the development partners and the private sector for their interest and investment in the sector and for “having confidence in us to place this huge investment in this country.”
In his speech, the Minister of Power, Chinedu Nebo, disclosed that “installed available generation capacity has risen to 6,000MW while generation capability has increased to 5,228MW with peak generation at slightly above 4,500MW.
“We expect to add additional generation capacity of about 2,200MW from the NIPP projects (1,896MW), IPPs (292MW) and FGN legacy assets (514MW) before the end of 2013.”
He noted that the Federal Government is also investing heavily to boost generation through the large, medium and small hydro plants with total capacity of over 4,234MW. These include Zungeru-700MW; Mambilla -3,050MW; Guarara II -360MW; Itsi-40MW; small Hydro Power -84MW.
“These massive increase in generation underpins the need for a robust transmission grid. Currently, our grid remains a weak link with a wheeling capacity of about 4,800MW. With government’s objective to achieve 10,000MW in 2014 and 20,000MW in 2016, the urgent need to expand our transmission capability to evacuate the projected additions becomes imminent”
“I must admit that it has not been a bed of roses. The reform has had its setbacks and slippages due to the unprecedented size and scope of the reform program. Resolution of labour issues is at advanced stage. We expect to conclude all labour severance settlement issues before the end of June 2013. The process for the sale of Afam Power Plant and Kaduna Disco is on-going,” Mr. Nebo said.
The Minister commended the President for his unprecedented support for the power reform programme stating that the President and his Vice have demonstrated great leadership and dogged courage in taking the needed decisions and initiatives in driving, with personal commitment, the Nigerian Power Sector Revolution.
“I wish to place on record that there is nothing we in the sector have asked from Mr. President that he has not graciously granted. For us, that is the highest demonstration of political will. Sirs, history and generations of Nigerians yet unborn will ever cherish your vision and labour,” he addressed Mr. Jonathan and Vice-President, Namadi Sambo.
Tony Elumelu of Transnational Corporation, who spoke on behalf of the five generation companies who also received their certificates, commended the Federal Government for transparently handling the power process.
He also commended the new partnership between government and the private sector, assuring that they were willing to pay up the balance of 75 percent adding that they will develop the much needed capacity to ensure that Nigerians enjoy power within the shortest time possible.
Mr. Elumelu further called on government to take Nigerian banks into confidence in the financial arrangements for the long term funding of the Transmission Company of Nigeria adding that Nigerian Banks have come of age and are capable of partaking in the funding of the needed $3.4billion.

LRNZH: Mumu!

I live in Nigeria and everything the report retorted to is true.

Patriotism is not an excuse to allow gross ineptitude all over the nation.

You just witnessed what happened in Boston at least in the media. Contrast that with GEJ saying he knows the people sponsoring BH but will never callout a single name. Then GEJ turns around and begs the terrorists to accept amnesty.

This is is just a simple example to help redeem the neural linkages I assume exist in your cranial hemispheres.

After, you'll be planning vacation or honeymoon in Ghana. Mtscheew

eko ilee: Another visionless and cheap imitation of Eko Atlantic.


It must be obvious to the dullards in Abuja that we a short of role models and notable people in Nigeria to name our landmarks after hence going all the way to Dallas USA to import the name of another entity's mayor.



smh...

honeric01: so pst tunde bakare's now good?

koruji: Of course this is all talk.
What about the nuclear power plants they were going to build?
What about the refineries they were going to build?
What about the 11 new airports they were going to build?
In a couple of years you will ask, what about the $1 billion they were going to spend on incubator centers.

A government that whose right hand doesn't understand what its left hand is doing!!!

otokx: This money would have made more impact if invested in power or roads. Why do we engage in self deception? Why do we compare ourselves with India that has a technically sound & competent educational/medical system? What is wrong with our leaders?

ypzilanti: Please go and live in North Korea if you do not like democracy. I'm sure they will welcome any willing immigrants to that country.

The government should be afraid of the people, and not the people afraid of the government. NBC has right to impose fine, radio station has right to challenge the fine in court. The job of NBC in a democracy is to censor uncouth language and profane broadcasts...it's job is not to censor people who oppose government action or inaction.

citizenisb: The killing of the students happened yesterday, FYI WAEC is also written on weekends. These idiots should be crushed, I wonder why Jonathan is foot dragging. Previous uprisings like Maitesine and the first Boko haram were crushed by Buhari and Yaradua within months. In fact Buhari crossed the border to Chad to finish them off.

JUST as Monguno Local Government Area of Borno State is about putting behind it the recent killing of six secondary school teachers, including a principal, the local government was again plunged into mourning as many students were, on Saturday, murdered in cold blood by some gunmen suspected to be members of the Jama’atul Ahlis Sunnah Lid’ Awati, also known as Boko Haram.
Sunday Tribune learnt that the gunmen killed many students of Monguno Secondary School by slitting their throats, after laying an ambush for them as they returned home from centres where they wrote the West African Examination Council (WAEC) Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE).
Monguno is 135 kilometres North of Maiduguri, the state capital; and it is considered to be an epicentre of activities of the Islamist sect.
The gunmen, according to a villager, Mallam Aisami, ambushed the candidates on their way home on foot and bicycles. He added that the assailants tied the students’ hands together at their backs and slit their throats on the foot paths leading to the school premises in the afternoon.
He said when the dastardly deed had been done, the gunmen fled on three motorcycles towards Marte Local Government Area of Northern Borno before men of the Joint Task Force (JTF) rushed to the scene three hours after the students were already slew.
Spokesman of JTF, Lieutenant Colonel Sagir Musa, and the Borno State Commissioner for Education, Alhaji Musa Inuwa Kubo, confirmed the incident on Saturday.
They stated that it was a very “unfortunate and frightening incident,” decrying all that had been happening in the state.
Sagir and Kubo could, however, not ascertain the exact number of students allegedly killed by the suspects at Monguno.
Kubo, in a telephone interview, told journalists that; “I am calling on the people of Borno State to continue to pray and fast so that the incessant attacks and killings in the state cease peace and unity are restored.
“I pray that the trying and challenging times of insecurity of lives and property here in Borno will come to an end soon, by God’s willing and the full support of our leaders in the state.”
Sunday Tribune also learnt from JTF sources that; “until political leaders, along with traditional and religious leaders in Borno State, collectively condemn the activities of members of Boko Haram sect, there might be no peace, despite the deployment of troops and policemen to the state.”
In the meantime, Sunday Tribune investigations indicate that members of the Yoruba and Igbo communities in Borno States had been leaving their places of abode, relocating to other places considered to be safer and more secured.

koruji: Please get your facts right. improving SW roads are due to ACN governors. GEJ is doing virtually nothing in the SW. If you need evidence travel on the premier SW roads that belong to the FG which the FG has not allowed state govts to take over. Lagos-Ibadan road is the prime example. The OP is well-known for propagating false GEJ achievements. But even after naming several roads none of which is in the SW he had throw in Apapa-Oshodi road - a road that has been shown even recently to be deplorable.

Cold blooded: hmm!u kind of defending them. I listen to news,I follow the media the way I can,how else could I be missing a news like that. Maybe the enlightenment was not done properly.
[b][/b]Note: I am not a pessimistic Nigerian so I don't complain that much,all I just did was sharing n contributing to a good post.

maasoap: Sharing of ECA is by far better than fraudlent SWF because all states benefit from ECA for developmental projects. SWF is another way coined by jona's administration to short-change state govts just like Special Fund accounts. You may want to try to equate SWF with foreign reserve.

LADY OF RAGE: This m.oronic attitude of yours has gotten to the point beyond redemption. your nasty obsession of ACN is becoming sickening. Well, am not surprised! PDP things..... bunch of m.orons!

take dat: Afenifere was the first to raise concern over the alleged oil pipeline contract awarded to OPC, yet government did not come out to dispel such information. Now that ACN has also raised alarm, Abati is out with his usual political rhetoric, propaganda puff and denial! Who is deceiving who?

ba7man: That FG's 20 percent contribution is negligible and they have to mental or skill input in the project. That's my point.

Delafruita: i dont know where you got your info from but all the only government presence in all these projects is the lagos state government and their only contribution is in land and the enabling environment which is what accounts for their 20%.the airport is a solely lagos state project.the deep sea port was initiated by the lagos state government while the federal government is a partner in the project.the deep sea port is the only project in which the federal government owns a 20% stake.all in all,its all driven by he fashola administration

"Lekki FTZ has been established jointly among China-Africa Lekki Investment Limited ( “CALI”, a Chinese Consortium), the Lagos State Government and Lekki Worldwide Investments Ltd. in Lagos with a view to boosting economic growth for mutual benefits and win-win. CALI is composed of four Chinese shareholders, i.e, China Railway Construction Corporation Ltd., China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation, China-Africa Development Fund Ltd. and Nanjing Jiangning Economic & Technological Development Corporation."

“The partnership is such that, there is one foreign investor, ‘Ports at Lekki’ in the deal on a 60-20-20 basis: 60 per cent for the foreign investors, 20 for the federal government through the NPA and 20 per cent equity for the state government.