OVER five National Integrated Power Projects (NIPP) have been abandoned at different stages of completion in Lokoja, Kogi State.
Checks by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) revealed that a 330/132/33KVA electricity transmission station was among the affected projects.
Others were two 7.5 MVA and two 15 MVA power injection sub-stations at different levels of construction at Gadumo and Felele areas of the city.
The abandoned 330/132/33 KVA transmission station under construction at Zango Daji area is said to be one of the biggest in the country and it is being handled by an indigenous construction firm.
The contract for the construction of the transmission station was awarded in 2007 with a completion date of 2011.
Since then the project had suffered one setback or the other, the major being poor releases of funds.
Since then the project had suffered one setback or the other, the major being poor releases of funds.
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