Makurdi 1,650MW, Hydropower To Address Nigeria’s Power, Flooding Challenges
Nigeria’s Power Minister, Engr. Abubakar Aliyu has disclosed that the 1,650mw Makurdi Hydro Power Plant when completed would address the current energy shortfall in the country apart from flood mitigation.
Engr Aliyu stated this at the inauguration of the project steering committee for the concession of the power plant in Abuja, according to a statement issued by the Bureau of Public Enterprises and made available to Business Africa Digest.(www.businessafricadigest.com)
The minister assured that the federal government was committed to addressing the power challenge in the country even as he said the present administration had embarked on various projects to address the energy crisis in the country.
Also, minister of water Resources, Engr. Suleiman Hussein Adamu urged all the players in the power sector to work in synergy to achieve stable power supply in the country.
Earlier, director-general of BPE Mr. Alex Okoh observed the severe shortages the country has suffered in electricity supply in the last three decades, noting that with an estimated population of over 200 million people, peak power production in 2022 hovered around 3,000 – 4,500 MW.
