IMO: The Governor of Imo State His Excellency Hope Uzodinma has officially approved the endorsement of independent Power Generation in the State.
This according to Uzodinma will help to generate supply of electricity which he said is the fulcrum of economical development in the state .
The Governor stated this while signing into law the Imo State Electricity Bill at the government house Owerri on Thursday.
The Governor noted that Imo state need steady power supply to boost her economy. He however recalled the former Amaraku Power station established by Ex- Governor Sam Mbakwe of blessed memory and promised Imolites a well productive work plan to put to work the Egbema power plant to generate and distribute light to the entire communities in the state.
The state has therefore taken over the Egbema power plant to generate light without further delay. Governor Uzodinma took up this wonderful project few months after the Federal Government flagged off Operation Light Up Nigeria held in Enugu State recently.
Now the Governor has given due accent to Imo electricity bill, this development marks a pivotal moment in the state’s efforts to improve access to reliable electricity for its residents across communities in the rural and urban cities as 9News Nigeria reports.
Emphasizing the importance of uninterrupted power supply for economic growth, Governor Uzodinma also announced the approval of Federal government under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to take over the Egbema Power Plant, which has been abandoned since 2006 and an MOU has been signed for the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity in the State with a reputable Company.
The video link below takes one to the Governor’s speech at his consent to the recent state electricity law. https://fb.watch/rQxVKbcrN9/?mibextid=Nif5oz
Optimistic that within 12 months, Imo State’s power infrastructure will substantially improve, the Governor described the occasion as “another milestone in the development of Imo State targeted at moving Imo to a higher level.”
Governor Uzodinma signed the Electricity Bill into law at the New Exco Chamber, Government House Owerri in the presence of Speaker Imo State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Chike Olemgbe, accompanied by other Principal Officers of the Assembly.
Imo is the second in the south East region after the Abia state Governor Alex Otti established the protocol as a pressing challenge in the economical advancement of the entire states in Nigeria.
Speaking with 9News correspondent in Owerri, Imolites expressed happiness at this recent development while praying for it’s fast completion and immediate generation and distribution of power to Imo residents to ameliorate hardship, high tariffs and lack of power supply bedevilling the state.
-Princely Onyenwe reporting
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