The Nasarawa State Governor, Engr. Abdullahi Sule, has said there are jubilations across Nasarawa State over the recently energised Lafia 2X150 MVA & 2X60 /132/33/330 KV Transmission Substation that will add 240Mw to their supply.
It was earlier completed by Niger Delta Power Holding Company Limited (NDPHC).
President Muhamadu Buhari is scheduled to formally commission the substation on Thursday next week.
Head, Communication & Public Relations, Mr. Emmanuel Ojor, revealed this in a press release at the weekend.
Speaking during a pre-commissioning inspection to the Substation by the Executive Director, Networks, NDPHC Limited, Engr. Ifeoluwa Oyedele and his team on Tuesday, Engr. Sule, who was represented by his deputy, Dr. Emmanuel Akabe, said with the completion of the substation has come “praise galore for the government of President Muhammadu Buhari across the state.”
“Small, medium, and micro enterprises will all thrive because they need energy,” he said.
Earlier, Oyedele had commended the Governor and his predecessor, Alhaji Tanko Al-Makura for their doggedness in the pursuit for the development of 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.
“On the day that we came to take over this site, a Certificate of Occupancy had been issued. In three years, no worker – whether expatriate or local has been harassed – not to talk of being kidnapped or any such thing.
“And since the incumbent Governor took over, he has assumed the role of Project Manager. He has visited this site more than 33 times. He is purely showing good example. To see a Governor who is interested in the progress and development of his people, is commendable. I remember that he visited the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), the Nigeria Customs Service and the Federal Ministry of Finance to facilitate the early release of imported materials for the project when their clearance was being delayed. If all Nigerians are like this, this country would be a better place.”
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.
The project will also help to provide back feed to the FCT, whenever necessary since FCT is being served from Shiroro and Geregu Power Stations.
