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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”.

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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/

Ttipsy:
rename it to what?? Name like Alex otti Boulevard?

That's the old name anyways, the new name is Eziukwu market road.
We are just use to that old name

EngrKemp:
Please which college road?
At iheorji Secondary school ohanKu?

What about ohanKu Road?

Evina road?

Obohia road?

Julius Berger will handle obohia road. Alternatives need to be created before handling major construction works

Iamgrey5:
This poster is not about Nigeria's domestic issues.

The banner is about how our foreign policy has affected the jutta in Niger.

If Tinubu didn't rig the election and INEC had done the right thing, no one would be attacking Tinubu.

We are telling the world exactly the way it is and we are a formidable opposition.
You can't stop us from talking and you guys aren't seen anything yet

Is it alps Peter Obi's fault thay Tinubu removed subsidy without fixing one refinery?

Penguin2:
What of Port Harcourt road? Any plans for it?

The contract for port Harcourt road has already been given to Julius berger.

Julius Beger will also construct Obohia road.

Otti Visted this road on thr 6th of July and on the 26th of July, the road has gotten to this level.

Person wey Wan work go work, no excuses

Rehabilitation work going on on Aba/Owerri road.
This is a palliative measure to ease traffic on thay road. The road will soon be totally rehabilitated because it's an important entry point for those coming from Enugu, Owerri, Lagos, Onitsha and Umuahia.

You will observe that they are not just covering pot holes, they are desilting and opening up the drainages.

Rossikk:
Don't mind the stupid moro.ns.

I JUST DON'T KNOW WHY THESE NIGERIAN LEADERS FIND IT SO HARD TO BUILD ROADS WITH SIDEWALKS AND COVERED DRAINS, AS IS DONE EVERYWHERE ELSE IN THE WORLD.

THEY JUST BUILD THIS PRIMITIVE NONSENSE THAT WOULD LEAD TO LAWSUITS IN EVERY SANE COUNTRY ON EARTH.

How can supposedly intelligent people build a road in a residential area with ZERO provision for pedestrians?

Are pedestrians not taxpayers?

Is infrastructure only for car owners?

Where are people supposed to walk in that rubbish you built?

This is how a street should look:

https://thecityfix.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Brazil-Sidewalks_feature.jpg

WHAT IS SO HARD ABOUT BUILDING YOUR STREETS LIKE THIS?

WHERE IS THE OPEN GUTTER HERE?

OR DOES RAIN NOT FALL IN THIS PLACE?

These stupid governors travel to all these places and own houses there.

Why do they see this there and then come back to Nigeria and build roads with open gutters and no sidewalks?

And then to make it worse, you have these local sycophants who PRAISE them for building the roads.

Some even PRAISE them for building the ''drainages'' ie open gutters.

It's just sad.

Pure backwardness of the mind.

This is a major reason tourists rarely come to Nigeria.

Who wants to walk on sand beside filthy open gutters?

A country where pedestrian sidewalks - basic infrastructure - are seen as a luxury?

Rubbish.

most of the roads being constructed now are inner roads that will serve as alternatives for cummuters when the major road works commences.
The major roads in Aba will be enlarged with pedestrian walkways but he needs to created alternative first to ease traffic. The only major road here is cementary road and you can see that it's has covered drianges with pedestrian walkway.

onyidon21:
One thing I noticed in all the roads being constructed under Alex in Aba is that no demolition is being made. This was made possible because Aba is well-planned. This cannot be said for Nnewi and Onitsha which are not well-planned, especially Nnewi. I've always known that transforming Aba into a more modern city is not a difficult thing to do. All that it required was just a decent governor who genuinely has the will to do it. I don't know under whose administration Aba was planned, but one thing I know is that the person did an excellent job in planning the city.

the picture you posted is Umuahia though

onyidon21:
One thing I noticed in all the roads being constructed under Alex in Aba is that no demolition is being made. This was made possible because Aba is well-planned. This cannot be said for Nnewi and Onitsha which are not well-planned, especially Nnewi. I've always known that transforming Aba into a more modern city is not a difficult thing to do. All that it required was just a decent governor who genuinely has the will to do it. I don't know under whose administration Aba was planned, but one thing I know is that the person did an excellent job in planning the city.

Demolitions might occur when he starts working on Aba/Owerri road. It's going to be enlarged.

This is Shalom road, the road is going to serve as an alternative for motorists when major construction work begins on Aba/Owerri road.

Aba/Owerri is most likely going to be enlarged into a 6 lanes road.

paramakina202:
Wonderful project!
I hope he will recover former Umuahia market land very close to Okpara Square stolen by Ochendo for benefit of the people of Abia state.

that land is just wasting. He's not building anything there. Very useless people

gebest:
My question is that, were de money dey since.

government wey Wan work go work.

Marking has started on Mission hill road, leading from Abia tower in Ossah, Enugu/Port harcourt expressway to Opara square.

This road is the entry point into umuahia city and a major route for travellers who are going to Akwa Ibom and crossriver.

I will keep you updated on this road

BiafraAburi:
DO ALL YOUR SHENANIGANS, IF OTTI BY NOW COULDN'T START WORK ON THE FAMOUS PORTHARCOURT ROAD ABA, FROM CEMETERY/NGWA ROAD/ASA ROAD JUNCTION TO PORTHARCOURT EXPRESS WAY, THEN IT WILL BE A CONFIRMATION THAT HE IS A FULANI STOOGE.
NON OF THESE ROADS YOU ARE SHOWING HERE CAN COMPARE TO IMPORTANCE THAN PORTHARCOURT ROAD ABA.

the contract has been awarded to Julius berger

youngrichnigga:
Not everything is government, the inhabitants are just so dirty

no they are not. Government didn't provide good waste management system. Where do you expect them to dispose their waste?

jaephoenix:
Lets make a deal. If I explain how my question fits in, would you explain yours?

yes, if you explain how it fits and aliens does not. I will answer

jaephoenix:
No.
You see how quickly and aptly I replied you? But you couldn't reply mine

Because your question does not make sense to me. It has to make sense to me before I answer it

jaephoenix:
I simply asked a question bro. Its up to me to explain the correlation of the question, isn't it?

Your question won't make sense to me until you explain it

LOVEALAIGBO:
I hate seeing open gutters in cities! It’s so primitive and screams broke ass 3rd world country!

we will get there

MXrep:
A flyover at tower won't be a bad idea

I heard Alex otti talking about flyovers sometime ago, but I am not sure where he wants to build them in Umuahia.
He said he will build about 5 in Aba

LOVEALAIGBO:
The state gov’t should invest in a couple of motorised street sweepers.sweeping with broom isn’t doing the job properly.

yes, little my little. The tasking is huge but we are off to a great start

Abia tower in Ossah to Opara square is Umuahia will be made 6 lanes.
This road is the major entrance to the capital city from Enugu/Port harcourt expressway. It needs to be very wide.


Contractors have already been mobilized to site very and marking the road has already started. I will keep you posted on that

Yes, Road closed. Otti fixing Green Avenue, Aba.

Emelogu road is also receiving attention. This road is key because it's the road linking Opobo raod to ngwa road, two major roads in Aba.

Construction is also going on along college road in Aba, just in 3 weeks.

How are they this fast?

Ngwa road, Aba is a construct site now 😭

We waited so patiently for this moment

Udeagbala road, just in 3 weeks. The speed is what impresses me.

We have a lot of work to do still.

Shalom road, off Umueze road Aba is almost complete. Just in 3 weeks.

Person wey Wan work go work abeg

The good thing about these roads is that, he's contracting them to renown contractors.
Julius Beger and CCECC

Old express by Tonimas is almost done.
Handled by CCECC.