Enugu — Managing Director of Niger Delta Power Holding Company Ltd, NDPHC, Mr. James Olotu, has assured of the commitment of all stakeholders in the power sector to meet up with the June 2013 deadline set by the Federal Government to complete ongoing National Independent Power Projects, NIPPs, in different parts of the country.
Olotu, who gave the assurance, yesterday, while commissioning two NIPP substations at Eke and old Trade Fair site, both in Enugu State, said the government's desire to fully stabilize the power sector would be realized by the end of the year when the 10 new power generation stations under construction would have been completed, with 4,774 megawatts added to the national grid.
He stated that although the NIPP projects were initially delayed for nearly three years, owing to the probe of the power sector, the Federal Government had rolled out machinery to ensure the projects were completed in time.
"The NIPP projects as we all know was initiated in 2005, the contracts were then awarded; but you are all aware of the delays we had during the probe panel days, which kept us away for almost three years. We are back and the projects are now being deliver
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