- The Minister for Power has assured electricity consumers that the Ministry has concluded plans to attain a target of 6,000 megawatts.
- Adebayo noted that he led his team to visit the electricity generation company to encourage the power generators expected by the Federal Government to do more.
Adebayo Adelabu, Minister for Power, has assured consumers of electricity that the Ministry has concluded plans to ensure that the Ministry attain a target of 6,000 megawatts by the end of the year.
Adelabu, while addressing the Management and Staff of Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) Ikot Nyong, Odukpani Local Government Area of Cross River State on August 12, said, “More improvement will be witnessed by next year by consumers. We are doing everything humanly possible to enhance the state of transmission.”
While the Discos are also raising their games, the distribution companies are investing in their own infrastructure, the 33kVA lines and all the duty transformers. We are still scratching the surface.
While visiting the power plant at Odukpani Local Government Area of Cross River State, Adebayo said he led his team to visit the electricity generation company to encourage the power generators, who the Federal Government expects to do more.
“We have witnessed an increase in power generation; in the last few months, we have hit 5,105 megawatts, the highest in the past years. From the average of 4,000 megawatts, which is about a 25 per cent increase that this Administration met. This is commendable”, he added.
Earlier, Eka Williams, Cross River State Commissioner for Power and Renewable Energy, urged residents not to hesitate to report anyone caught vandalizing the infrastructure of Power Holding Companies.
Williams stated that the Cross-State Government would deal decisively with anyone caught vandalizing the infrastructure of Power Holding Companies, warning that the State Government would tolerate no iota of economic sabotage.