Mamman, who spoke in an interview with
the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), maintained that the President
Muhammadu Buhari’s administration had improved the infrastructure in the power
system.
the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), maintained that the President
Muhammadu Buhari’s administration had improved the infrastructure in the power
system.
The Minister of Power, Mr. Sale
Mamman, has revealed that the entire country currently enjoys between 18 to 24
hours of power every day.
Mamman, has revealed that the entire country currently enjoys between 18 to 24
hours of power every day.
But, Mamman’s claim of significantly
improved power supply was contrary to the position of most Nigerians as well as
the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) that recently listed unstable
power supply as the number one challenge of doing business in the country.
improved power supply was contrary to the position of most Nigerians as well as
the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) that recently listed unstable
power supply as the number one challenge of doing business in the country.
The minister also disclosed that some
power plants had been completed by the current administration and assured that
power supply would further improve with the coming of Siemens AG, a German
company into the system.
power plants had been completed by the current administration and assured that
power supply would further improve with the coming of Siemens AG, a German
company into the system.
He said: The President has come out with
Presidential Power Initiative (PPI) to ensure that all infrastructures are
improved. So, many substations are now in place across the country. We have
improved the 330 KVA which is the highest voltage in the country.
Presidential Power Initiative (PPI) to ensure that all infrastructures are
improved. So, many substations are now in place across the country. We have
improved the 330 KVA which is the highest voltage in the country.
We have also improved the 132 substations.
Kashimbilla has been completed which is 40mw. We have reached up to 70 per cent
of Zungeru in Niger. One of the biggest projects, the Mambilla, which has been
lingering for over 40 years, has commenced.
Kashimbilla has been completed which is 40mw. We have reached up to 70 per cent
of Zungeru in Niger. One of the biggest projects, the Mambilla, which has been
lingering for over 40 years, has commenced.
We have finished the feasibility
studies, the land and area survey and waiting for contractors to mobilise to
site. We have improved our services. Before this government, they gave light
for less than 10 hours a day, but today I can tell you that we give light from
18 to 24 hours in a day.
studies, the land and area survey and waiting for contractors to mobilise to
site. We have improved our services. Before this government, they gave light
for less than 10 hours a day, but today I can tell you that we give light from
18 to 24 hours in a day.
Mamman added: “Before now, we had less
than 3,000mw of capacity generation but today we can generate up to 5,500mw
capacity although we cannot transmit all due to some constraints.”
than 3,000mw of capacity generation but today we can generate up to 5,500mw
capacity although we cannot transmit all due to some constraints.”
He noted that the Siemens would align
the entire sector to ensure that generation, transmission and distribution are
properly coordinated.
the entire sector to ensure that generation, transmission and distribution are
properly coordinated.
The minister said the government was
trying to make the supply of electricity constant and affordable and stressed
that for the first time the country would achieve energy production of up to
112, 000mw per hour.
trying to make the supply of electricity constant and affordable and stressed
that for the first time the country would achieve energy production of up to
112, 000mw per hour.
