Five projects under phase one of the Presidential Power Initiative (PPI) have been inaugurated by Chief Adebayo Adelabu, Minister of Power. These projects are located in Okene, Kogi State; Amukpe, Delta State; Potiskum, Yobe State; Apo in Abuja; and Ihovbor, Edo State.
The first phase of the PPI aims to increase Nigeria’s wheeling capacity by 272 megawatts, which will result in a more reliable supply of energy to all of the country’s users.
Adelabu stated that the four further sites were being remotely inaugurated by the federal government as he was speaking at the commissioning of the 60 MVA power transformer.
“This is why we commend the strides that have been made by the FGN Power Company under the PPI. In particular, the partnership that has been forged with the German government and Siemens Energy which led to the production and installation of these world-class equipment we are commissioning today.
“PPI, I must note, is a strategic and systematic approach to solving Nigeria’s perennial problems of unreliable and inadequate electricity supply. I am delighted that with the German Government’s partnership with the Federal Government of Nigeria on the execution of the PPI, we will be able to deliver reliable power supply to the entire country.
“Mr. President has mandated that we accelerate our agreement with Siemens Energy, and we are currently finalising the scope of that work with a
In a similar vein, Mr. Kenny Anuwe, Managing Director/CEO of FGN Power Company, characterized the day as significant in the effort to serve Nigerians with consistent power.
“The PPI has embarked on a noteworthy initiative by deploying 10 power and 10 mobile substations across Nigeria. This strategic move will augment the transmission wheeling capacity, a pivotal component of the current administration’s concerted efforts to expeditiously deliver enhanced power supply.
“Importantly, the deployment of these devices underscores our steadfast dedication to advancing improved electricity access for the people of Nigeria.
“We acknowledge the importance of improved power supply towards the attainment of the present administration’s Renewed Hope agenda and assure Mr. President of our determination to provide all necessary leverage towards the attainment of his administration’s national objective,” he said.
He claims that the primary goal of the PPI, which was founded by the federal government on August 31, 2018, was to organize collaborations and obtain funding for a project that would increase the nation’s capacity for power generation, transmission, and distribution, benefiting Nigerian households and companies.