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The Vice President of Nigeria, Alhaji Kashim Shettima has declared that the South East remains a critical aspect of the Bola Tinubu-led administration, submitting that the hope of the nation rests on the people of the zone.
He said: “I am pleased to witness the second launch of this strategic collaboration between the Niger Delta Power Holding Company and its invaluable customers. We are gathered here to embark on a strategic journey for the light up Nigeria in the Southeastern states.
charade, this is a calculated endeavour to reengineer our economy.
enterprising and educationally ambitious. You are having the hope of the nation right in our
midst. The hope of the nation rests with Ndigbo.”
administration, working through NDPHC, to provide reliable and sustainable solutions to the
electricity challenge in the country, starting with reliable and affordable supply to industries.
“The first event in this series took place on October 12, 2023, in Agbara, Ogun State, South-West Nigeria, where His Excellency engaged with the business community and committed to providing the required electricity to power businesses in industrial areas across the country through NDPHC.
“Since then, significant progress has been made on the Agbara Project, including identifying and signing key industrial customers, conducting engineering surveys, negotiating transaction agreements, and procuring OEM/EPC providers for the required transmission and distribution projects,” Ugbo said.
Governor of Enugu State, Peter Mbah, commended the Federal Government and the NDPHC
for the project, and enjoined industrialists of the region to fully key into it and take advantage of the initiative to remove any bottlenecks they faced regarding power availability.
Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo, urged participants to ensure that they chart a clear course for the development of steady power supply in the South East.
He appealed to the Federal Government to follow up the unbundling of the power sector with the unbundling of the gas sector.
