President Muhammadu Buhari has inaugurated the 50 megawatts (MW) Maiduguri emergency power project.
Speaking at the event on Thursday in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno, Buhari said the project was proof of his administration’s innovations in the power sector.
He said that the project provided yet another illustration of a quick fix for advancing the power industry and ensuring a steady and uninterrupted supply of power.
Buhari asserted that his administration has made a strong effort to keep its promise to address the nation’s electricity problems.
The president added that the current administration has succeeded in laying the foundation for a strong, prosperous country through the economic recovery and growth plan.
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Buhari also reaffirmed the federal government’s resolve to implement programmes — particularly in the power sector — that deepen domestic gas utilization and expand national power generation capacity.
Also speaking at the inauguration, Babagana Zulum, governor of Borno state, appreciated the president for his support and guidance.
In February 2021, Maiduguri and other areas in Borno went into a total blackout after Boko Haram members destroyed an electricity tower that supplies power to the state.
The Yola Electricity Distribution Company (YEDC) later restored power to the state after two months of an outage.
To combat the perennial power challenge in the Borno state capital and its environs, the NNPC, China Machinery Engineering Company (CMEC), and General Electric (GE) signed an engineering procurement and construction (EPC) for the emergency power project.
Story adapted from The Cable
