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Ekiti to have regular power supply soon – Fayemi
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By Rotimi Ojomoyela
Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi on Tuesday assured the people of the state of adequate and uninterrupted power supply before the end of his administration.
Fayemi, who lamented the poor power supply to the State by Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC), said his administration has concluded plans with the Federal Government to build two 132/133 kva substations in Ekiti to boost electricity generation and transmission in the state.
He added that plans are also being concluded on a new Independent Power Project (IPP) initiative aimed at repositioning the sector for effective service delivery.
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Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has lamented the poor power supply to the State by Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) saying the epileptic supply has greatly affected socio-economic development in the state.
He, however, assured the people of the state that his administration has put all machinery in place to ensure adequate and uninterrupted power supply to the state before the end of his administration next year.
Fayemi noted that plans had been concluded with the Federal Government to build two 132/133 kva substations in Ekiti to boost electricity generation and transmission in the state
He added that plans are also being concluded on a new Independent Power Project (IPP) initiative aimed at repositioning the sector for effective service delivery.
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ON Thursday January 28, 2021, the premises of Bendel Newspapers Company Limited (BNCL), publishers of the OBSERVER tittles was energised to the CCETC-Ossiomo power plant, courtesy of Edo State government.
THE premises also houses the Edo Creative Hub, an iniative of the State Governor, Mr Goodwin Obaseki to provide viable space for innovative youths in the creative industry.
BNCL is now guaranteed a 24-hour uninterrupted power supply, 52 years after the newspapers publishing outfit was established by the Late Gen. Samuel Osaigbovo Ogbemudia when he was Mlitary Governor of the defunct Midwest State.
WITH this, BNCL has now severed relationship with the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) in terms of electricity power supply which has been epileptic over the years.
A month after taking delivery of one million meters under the National Mass Metering Programme (NMMP), the electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) have warehoused 983,693 in their offices.
The 11 distribution companies were only able to distribute 16,308 prepaid meters as of November 2020, while electricity consumers were yearning for units amidst estimated billings.
This was contained in the latest figures from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) tagged: “Analysis of meter deployment across electricity distribution companies report for the month of November 2020.” x
The report also said Enugu, Benin, Ibadan and Yola Discos with 372,624 meters had yet to begin deployment as of the time the data was released.