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Abuja gets independent power plant
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- Published 05/5/2008
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The FCT Administration is to construct an Independent Power Plant to complement its current supply from the National Grid by the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN).
The FCT Minister, Dr. Aliyu Modibbo Umar, made this disclosure last week while briefing the FCT Executive Committee meeting on the state of power supply to the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
According to him, the plant is expected to generate 1,300 megawatts of electricity that will be solely dedicated to the Federal Capital Territory,.
Dr. Umar revealed that the Independent Power Plant will be sited in Gwagwalada remarking that the FCT Administration is already in the process of handing over the site to a Korean firm to enable them commence work.
His words, “we are determined to break the jinx because we must make a difference in the Federal Capital Territory, if we must be taken seriously as city managers.”
“President Yar’Adua went out of his way, to personally invite the Koreans knowing fully well that it is only through strong power base that sound economic activities can be gingered,” he stressed.
Dr. Umar reiterated that the dream is realizable since the process is being driven by the private sector who can better manage such important and gigantic projects going by what has been happening in the advanced countries of the world.
He assured that the FCT Administration will not leave any stone unturned since as city managers, “we are at the receiving end of poor power supply.”
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5 Responses to "Abuja gets independent power plant" 
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said this on 05 May 2008 5:47:25 PM EDT
Dear President,
Think of Nigeria as one country. It will be remembered in history as one President who thought of his Abuja and forgot the rest of Nigeria.Why is Abuja more important than any other town in Nigeria. After Abuja, then Nigeria is electrified? Is it not a shame that Nigerian leaders cannot electrify the country? Electricity is a big company which if well organized can pay for itself and make profit for the nation. The phone is half way. Electricity will also be half way. Then Nigeria will also be half way. We have to think progressively. It is not a sin to think. Thanks. |
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said this on 21 May 2008 6:23:52 PM EDT
Why should Abuja be electrified and given a special preference at the expence of the others.Presently so much has been spent trying to genetrate more power with nothing to show for it.Electricity generation and distribution is a profit making business in all part of the world with nigeria as the only exeption.
If the technolgy of taking crude oilas well as refine petroleum product to the states is easy, I find it difficult to understand why electricity and portable drinking water are herculian task for all state and federal government. I think the private sector will do better providing these services to the citizens |
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said this on 05 Jul 2008 7:59:24 AM EDT
I want to believe the President is making this a model for other states to follow and not marginalising Abuja as a model city within Nigeria State. If the thinking of the President is this sectional, why blame the Niger Delta boys? Why can't the President think of the Niger Delta as a model city and build it up like Abuja and also supply them with interrupted Powe Supply as proposed for Abuja? Food for thought"
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said this on 30 Aug 2008 11:12:20 PM EDT
is abuja the commercial capital of Nigeria ???
LAGOS SHOULD GET THAT POWER PLANT PROJECT BEFORE ANY STUPID FCT. ITS TOTALLY RIDICULOUS THAT LAGOS THE COMMERCIAL CAPITAL RESIDES IN DARKNESS AND THEY ARE THINKING OF POWER FOR FCT. WHEN UR COMMERCIAL CAPITAL IS IN DARKNESS |
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said this on 24 Feb 2009 11:05:03 AM EDT
can we pls explain to this people what nation building means.if they keep thinking parocially martyy should remain in local govts admin because they are not qualified to handle national issues.
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