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UMAHI, EKITI GOVERNOR DISCUSSES STRATEGIC ROAD SECTOR DEVELOPMENT

The Honourable Minister of Works, David Nweze Umahi, CON, FNSE, FNATE, has restated the Federal Government's commitment to equitable infrastructure development across Nigeria, adding that the Renewed Hope administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, is ensuring that no state is left behind in the delivery of road and bridge projects. He also attributed the overwhelming support for the ruling party to the visible achievements of President Tinubu's administration, particularly in the area of infrastructure development.
He noted that the President has demonstrated fairness in the distribution of road projects across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, stressing that communities that had previously gotten little or no Federal Government road intervention are now benefiting.

The Minister recalled that during his eight-year tenure as Governor of Ebonyi State, there were no significant federal road projects in the state, adding that similar situations existed in Ekiti and several other states. He commended President Tinubu for changing the narrative through his inclusive approach to nationalist development.

Engr. Umahi assured the Governor that all subsisting contracts in Ekiti State would be executed strictly in accordance with engineering principles and measurements, emphasising that contractors were selected transparently, in line with the Public Procurement Act. He further asserted that the Ekiti State Government would be kept fully informed to enable effective monitoring of project implementation.

He further reaffirmed the Ministry's commitment to delivering durable and high-quality road infrastructure that will enhance economic activities, improve connectivity, and support the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Tinubu.

Speaking earlier, the Governor of Ekiti State expressed profound appreciation to President Tinubu and the Honourable Minister for the numerous road infrastructure interventions in the State. He recalled that following his appeal to the President, through the Honourable Minister, approval was granted for the reconstruction of the Ado–Iyin–Aramoko road, a project that had remained uncompleted for several years despite repeated promises by successive administrations. He noted that contractors were mobilised to the site within weeks of the approval, demonstrating the President's commitment to prompt project execution.

Governor Oyebanji also stated that the swift commencement of the project generated widespread appreciation among the people of Ekiti State and strengthened public confidence in the Federal Government's commitment to infrastructure development.
He also thanked President Tinubu for approving the construction of the Ado–Ijan–Ikole Road, describing it as another strategic route that will significantly improve transportation and economic activities within the State and beyond.

The Governor disclosed that, since the creation of Ekiti State nearly three decades ago, no administration has demonstrated such a remarkable level of commitment to the state's infrastructure development as the current one. According to him, the people of Ekiti now have a renewed sense of belonging as a result of the Federal Government's numerous interventions in roads and other critical sectors.
Oyebanji described his visit to the Ministry as one of appreciation, conveying the gratitude of the people of Ekiti State to the President and the Honourable Minister for their dedication to improving the nation's road landscape.

The meeting further underscored the strong collaboration between the Federal Government and Ekiti State Government in advancing infrastructure development for the benefit of citizens and national economic growth.

Jan

2018

FEC Approves Projects in Water, Aviation and Power Sectors The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N3.7 billion for the rehabilitation of Kazaure water project and N656 million for upgrading of obsolete Flight Safety Laboratory and framework for investment in the nation’s power sector. Minister of Water Resources, Alhaji Suleiman Adamu, who alongside the Minister of State for Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, and the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, made this known while briefing State House correspondents on the outcome of the Council’s meeting. He said the Kazaure water project which was started in 1997 and abandoned in 2000 would soon be resuscitated under the on-going Federal Government’s programme of resuscitating all irrigable land across the country. Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika, said that the upgrading of the flight laboratory was necessitated by the fact that the equipment which was established in 2012 had become obsolete. Babatunde Fashola, the Minister of Power, Works and Housing said the Council approved a framework of investment at the 33KVA and 11KVA line in expanding the national distribution network, to deliver an extra 2000Megawatts of electricity (to consumers) which is currently not getting to the grid. ...

Jan

2018

FG to involve more Nigerians in Meter Manufacturing – Fashola The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola on Thursday said the Federal Government had concluded plans to involve more Nigerians in meter manufacturing. Fashola spoke while inspecting the National Meter Test Station in Oshodi, Lagos. He said that the measure would reduce the pressure on Electricity Distribution Companies (DISCOs) on meter supply. “The core business of DISCOs is to transport energy; their business is not to supply meters. “The government will address metering more vigorously this year with regulations which will open up business in metering to more investors. “This will reduce the pressure on DISCOs so that they can concentrate more on their core business. “So, we will open up the business to other people who want to play in the sector once the meter regulations are completed this year,” he said. Fashola said that Nigeria’s meter journey from 1950 showed that consumers depend on meters from foreign countries. “We have seen Nigeria’s meter journey; the meters from 1950 to date, meters from Greece, Japan, Britain and China. This has shown that how our industry totally depends on meters from foreign countries. “But now, we are beginning to see meters from local manufacturers like Mojec and Moman; that is a good place to be. “At present, we have over 100 million telephone subscribers in Nigeria, but let me ask you, how many telephones are made in Nigeria? “We spend millions of naira to buy telephone from China and still we will go back and borrow money from China. “So, we want to change that in the meter industry; we are happy that some Nigerians are manufacturing meter in Nigeria and we promise to support them,” he said. He added that the National Meter Test, under Nigerian Electricity Management Service Agency (NEMSA) was to test the accuracy of meters before installation. According to him, the accuracy tests are in two steps, so that the DISCOs will not cheat consumers and consumers do not cheat DISCOs. The minister reiterated the FG’s plan to roll out meters to Nigerian consumers soon. He said: “We plan to roll out meters, and we must”. The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of NEMSA and Chief Electrical Inspector of the Federation, Mr Peter Ewesor, said all meters being used by the DISCOs passed through the centre before installation. According to him, it is not possible for the meters that passed through the centre to shortchange consumers. (NAN) Source: (NAN) ...

Jan

2018

Aftermath Of Fire Incident Reported By Gas Processing Company : Tcn , Gencos Working To Restore Operation Of National Grid …We urge members of the public to bear with us as we work to overcome this set back which should be temporary- MINISTRY Regrettably, after a sustained period of increasing production and distribution of power since September 2017 to date, the Nigerian Gas Processing and Transportation Company Ltd (NGPTC) has reported a fire incident on its Escravos Lagos Pipeline System near Okada, Edo State on Tuesday, 2nd January, 2018. The incident requires a shutdown of the pipeline supplying gas to Egbin 1,320MW; Olorunsogo NIPP 676MW, Olorunsogo 338MW, Omotosho NIPP 450MW, Omotosho 338 MW and Paras 60MW power stations. The sudden loss of generation due to interruption in gas supply from these stations caused the national transmission grid to trip off around 20:20 on 2nd January 2018. The national transmission grid is owned and operated by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN). Most of Nigeria's power generation is from thermal power stations that require gas for fuel. The gas is produced by oil and gas companies overseen by the Ministry of Petroleum Resources. The gas is delivered to the power stations through pipelines owned and operated by Nigerian Gas Processing and Transportation Company Ltd (NGPTC), a subsidiary of Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC). TCN and the generation companies are working to restore operation of the national grid. Once the national grid is restored output from the hydroelectric power stations and all other unaffected gas fired thermal power stations will be increased to the extent possible to minimize the impact of loss of generation from the affected power stations while NNPC takes necessary steps to restore gas supply. We urge members of the public to bear with us as we work to overcome this set back which should be temporary. Signed: MINISTRY OF POWER, WORKS AND HOUSING ...