The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has told residents of five council areas in Ondo state that their power will be restored after 13 years of absolute blackout.
Charles Ogunmola, Executive Director of the Commission’s Project, offered the guarantee after leading a delegation team to visit the 132KV transmission line and 132/33KV substation being built by the Commission in the Okitipupa area of the state.
He said that the power supply project would be commissioned before the end quarter of 2023 and commissioned by the President before leaving in May.
” NDDC is ready to restore light to the Niger Delta coastline of Ondo State and also wants the Project Commissioned by President Muhammadu Buhari as soon as possible.
“We are looking for projects across the 9 Niger Delta states which had been awarded by our predecessors that need low cost to be completed and Okitipupa power station is one of them to be considered.
” I am from Ondo State, so the project is more important to me. Our people must finally get out of black out that has befallen them for the past 13 years”
Ogunmola was accompanied by other directors, including Member representing Ondo State, Hon. Barr. Olugbenga Edema, Engr. Onwo Nelson, Director, PMS , Port Harcourt, Engr. Uno. O .Uno, Director, UIDW, Port Harcourt, Mr Eddie Gordon Okeya, Director, CRD PH;
Barr. Salami Olaniyi Okogie, Director Ondo State office amongst others.
Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, speaking through his Energy and Mineral Resources Commissioner, Hon. Rasaq Obe, expressed happiness that the residents of the five council areas would soon say byebye to darkness.
The Contractor, MD Steady Engineering Limited, Benson Obayelu, said that the project was 99.9% completed, and that the project will be delivered in the next two weeks if the Commission was ready.
