- Governor Fayemi decries poor electricity supply in Ekiti state
- Calls for urgent action
The Governor of Ekiti State, Governor Kayode Fayemi, has called for urgent action on the state of electricity supply in Ekiti state. He made the call during the groundbreaking ceremony for an injection substation project carried out by the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC). Fayemi decried the poor infrastructure and inadequate supply to the state.
The project involves constructing a 1×7.5MVA, 33/11KV injection substation with 33KV/11KV LT lines and installing a 4 x 500KVA distribution substation transformer Ido-Ekiti in Ekiti State. The project is expected to add 15MW of electricity to the state.
Speaking at the ceremony, the Executive Director, Networks, NDPHC, IfeOluwa Oyedele, said, ”It is for the entire local council because the state’s power requirement is in the region of about 250MW. When you add 10 to 15MW to that kind of load, it is substantial. And when you reinforce this, it will relieve other substations of the load that they are presently carrying.”
Also, at the ceremony, the Olujodo of Ido-Ekiti, Oba Ayorinde Ilori Faboro, thanked Governor Fayemi for citing the project within his community. ”Electricity is very important to us. We have suffered a lot. Right now, I am using generator, and I have spent a lot on diesel. The money that I should be using for my upkeep, I am spending it on generator. So, with this substation and the promise that it will improve electricity supply to my town, I am very happy,” he said.