- NDPHC commissioned a 7.5 MVA substation and a 2.5 km line at Muhammadu Buhari Industrial Park, Gombe, to enhance power access, promote industrial growth, and foster job creation.
- The company also pledged to take urgent action to restore electricity in Rigasa, Kaduna, after a collapsed transmission tower disrupted the supply.
Jennifer Adighije, Managing Director and CEO of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC), reaffirmed the company’s commitment to providing reliable and sustainable electricity to communities and industries across Nigeria.
Adighije made the remarks during the groundbreaking of a 7.5 MVA, 33/11 kV injection substation and 2.5 km 33 kV line at the Muhammadu Buhari Industrial Park in Dadinkowa, Gombe State. She said NDPHC’s ongoing investments aim to strengthen power infrastructure, accelerate economic transformation, and support national development.
The project, executed in partnership with the Gombe State Government, will connect the industrial park to the national grid. In addition, Adighije stated that the facility will enhance electricity supply to industrial clusters and surrounding communities, stimulate productivity, attract investment, create jobs, and improve livelihoods in the region.
Bello Babayo, NDPHC Executive Director of Networks, described the collaboration as “a model for sustainable power and industrial development anchored on strong institutional partnerships.” Governor Muhammadu Yahaya stated that the projects could generate over 3,000 jobs and emphasised the importance of federal-state collaboration in achieving Nigeria’s sustainable development goals.
Separately, Adighije assured the Rigasa community in Kaduna State that NDPHC would address their electricity challenges promptly. The visit followed appeals from the BAT Ideological Group and 40 women leaders for intervention after a Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) tower collapsed due to heavy rain, strong winds, and vandalism, which disrupted bulk power transmission to parts of Kaduna South.
NDPHC confirmed that vandals had removed key structural components, weakening the tower and worsening the power outage.