The federal government has announced the addition of 625MW of power to the national grid, thus increasing the grid’s wheeling capacity to 4800MW. .
The special adviser, strategic communications, to the Minister of Power, Mr. Bolaji Tunji, said this in a statement in Abuja on Friday.
Bolaji quoted the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, as saying this at the inauguration of the 63 Mega Volt Ampere (MVA), 132/33 Kilo Volt (KV )mobile station at Ajah, Lagos, and at the inauguration of 60MWA, 132/33KV Power Transformer in Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi state .
According to the minister, the pivotal project is a testament to the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu towards transforming the power sector in the pursuit of reliable and sustainable energy infrastructure for a better Nigeria.
Adelabu said the mobile substation being inaugurated was a strategic deployment aimed at improving the transmission capacity constraints by over 1300mv across the nation.
He said the mobile substations equally “stands as a beacon of hope for businesses, household reliant on uninterrupted power supply, stopgap measure during maintenance and emergency.”
The minister also announced the remote inauguration of a 60MVA power transformer at Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi .
“Together, these equipment will boost our transmission wheeling capacity by 123mw, thereby paving the way for enhanced electricity supply for all Nigerians.”
“I urge all Nigerians to safeguard these vital installations against acts of vandalism and sabotage,” he said.
He also called on the management of the Power Company and all stakeholders in the power sector to work with determination to ensure that the timelines set for projects delivery were achieved.
“Together, we will embark on a journey towards a brighter future for Nigeria, one powered by innovation, resilience and collective determination.”
Earlier, in his remarks, the managing director of FGN Power Company, Mr. Kenny Anuwe, said “as Nigeria continues its journey towards energy sufficiency and economic prosperity, initiatives like the PPI.”
According to him, this underscores President Tinubu’s unwavering determination to deliver adequate electricity towards unlocking Nigeria’s full economic potentials. (NAN)
