Nasarawa residents jubilate over energised substation as Buhari goes for commissioning on Thursday
Story from Abah ADAH, Abuja
Residents of Nasarawa State are said to be smiling over the recently energised Lafia 2X150 MVA & 2X60 /132/33/330 KV Transmission Substation which was earlier completed by Niger Delta Power Holding Company Limited (NDPHC).
According to a statement signed by the head, Communication & Public Relations, NDPHC, Emmanuel Ojor, the Executive Governor of Nasarawa State, Engr Abdullahi Sule disclosed this recently during a pre-commissioning inspection to the substation by the Executive Director, Networks, NDPHC Limited, Engr IfeOluwa Oyedele.
President Muhamadu Buhari is scheduled to formally commission the Substation next Thursday.
Engr Sule, who was represented by his deputy, Dr. Emmanuel Akabe, during the visit said “we cannot thank you enough.
“Like you mentioned, the state and its environs also know the impact of this and for the people of Nasarawa State, we look forward to the commissioning of the Substation.
“We know that electricity is life. And you need energy in any society for so many things, particularly for economic growth and good living, so we are not taking this project for granted.
“Gone are the days when Lafia would be in darkness for more than one week at a stretch and when it wouldn’t be brighter than a candlelight. An opportunity came for us to grab this and all efforts were put in place.
With this, the economy of Nasarawa State will definitely improve. Small, medium, and micro enterprises will all thrive because they need energy.
He thanked President Muhammadu Buhari, the management and staff of NDPHC, and all those that were involved in the approval and execution of the project.
Earlier, Oyedele had commended the Governor and his predecessor, Alhaji Tanko Al-Makura for their doggedness in the pursuit of development for their State.
He said, although the National Integrated Power Projects (NIPP), Lafia Substation was funded by the federation, it was important to emphasise the contributions of Engr Sule and his predecessor.
He commended the government and people of the state, especially Akurba, the host community for the warm welcome accorded him and his team and for their cooperation while construction of the substation lasted.
The Lafia Transmission Substation
is equipped with State-of-the-Art Digital Control and Protection facilities with fully functional Human-Machine-Interface (HMI) that enhances real-time operational flexibility, monitoring & control of all the Substation electrical variables.
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