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One hundred and
eighty-eight megawatts have now been added to the power generation in
the country, through the Olorunsogo power plant, which brings power
generation in the country to a total of 3,800mw with an estimated
4,000mw expected by the end of March this year. This is among the first
three projects in the National Independent Power Projects to be
completed to this stage. Besides the Olorunsogo plant in Osun state,
the generating plants in Aloaji in Abia state and Sapele in Delta state
are also being test run.

This was disclosed
by the Minister of State for Power, Nuhu Wya while briefing alongside
the minister of information and communication Labaran Maku, after the
second federal executive council meeting of the year, who also said the
power plant has been test run and connected to the power grid.

Mr. Wya who
enthusiastically spoke on the successful completion of the test run of
the Olorunsogo plant, said this was to show that government was serious
about delivering on its promise as some people had not believed that
the NIPP projects would even see the light of day, adding that the
Aloaji and Sapele plants are also being test run in preparation for the
commissioning in the first quarter of this year.

He however said
more generation would be made via the Olorunsogo plant as it had the
capacity to generate much more than it is currently generating.

“We are on top of
the situation in the power sector… with this we can assure Nigerians
of significant improvement in power supply from now on,” Mr. Wya told
journalists.

Other matters

Mr. Maku also
briefed journalists on the issues discussed during the closed door FEC
meeting, noting that council had primarily focused on memos tendered by
the Federal Capital Territory minister, Bala Mohammed, which included
the construction of 3 solid waste transfer stations for the FCT worth
N2.9billion. According to the information minister, Council approved
this contract because of the impact it would have on the city of Abuja
and its environs.

“Council approved the award of this contract for the construction of
three solid waste transfer stations at Mpape, Apo and Kubwa areas of
the city, in favour of Messrs Goodness International Resources Ltd. in
the sum of N2,957,572,096.35 with 12 months completion period,” Mr.
Maku said.