The Delta State Government has approved the establishment of a 2.5MVA Independent Power Plant (IPP) to power a number of critical government establishments in Ika North-East Local Government Area of the state.
The Commissioner for Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu disclosed this on Thursday, May 25, 2023, while briefing journalists on some of the decisions reached at the State Executive Council (Exco) meeting presided over by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa at the Exco Chambers, Government House, Asaba.
Mr. Aniagwu said the Independent Power Plant would generate 2.5 mega watts of electricity upon its completion, stressing that it would provide energy to state government’s critical establishments in the area.
According to him, the state government was taking leave from the benefits it had derived from the construction of the IPP in Asaba to also ensure that it continued along that trajectory.
“I am sure that all of you now are witnesses to our keeping our promise of working till the last day of our administration. So, in keeping with that promise, the State Exco met today and considered a number of memo.
“Exco today, approved the establishment of another Independent Power Plant (IPP) to power a number of critical government establishments in Ika North-East.
“We are taking leave from the benefits that we have derived from the construction of the IPP in Asaba to also ensure that we continued that.
“And part of our resolution is that we will also encourage the incoming government to see how that can be replicated in a number of other areas in the state.
“So that at the end of the day, we can have energy to power a number of key sectors of our economy and possibly now make it possible for the national grid to be available for our people,” he added.
The Commissioner stated that the amendment to the constitution which now guarantees full liberalization of the power sector was a major breakthrough as the states can now generate, transmit and ofcourse, distribute electricity.
“The beauty of it all is that the amendment to the constitution now guarantees full liberalization of that power sector unlike before when the federal government was holding on to transmission.
“Now, you can generate, transmit and ofcourse distribute. So, that is an advantage that we are not letting to pass us by,” Mr. Aniagwu who was joined by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr. Olisa Ifeajika said.
