Nigeria: New Power Plant for Kaduna, Kano And Katsina
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Leadership (Abuja)
11 October 2008
Posted to the web 11 October 2008
Chuks Ohuegbe
To drive the economic potentials of the North, plans are at an advanced stage to build two power plants for Kaduna, Kano and Katsina axis. Phase one of the project to be located in Kaduna is expected to generate 1000 MW of electricity solely dedicated to serve the three states and environs with an envisaged 1000 MW expansion plant in Kano under the phase two.
Disclosing this during the conference of the Northern States Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (CONSCCIMA) holding in Abuja, Prof. Barth Nnaji, chairman of Geometric Power Ltd, stated that the project would be modelled on the successful Aba IPP framework, and involves both Geometric Power and Alpine Investments, a group of prominent and net worth individuals from the North, led by Mohammed Hayatudeen, who believes in the great economic potentials of the three states and the high socio-economic impact from reliable power supply. It would also involve a public private partnership with the federal government for the construction of a 735 kilometre gas pipeline running from Calabar via Ajaokuta to Kaduna to feed the gas-fired turbine plants.
In a paper entitled, "Electricity as the Engine for Economic Development," presented at the infrastructure session of the summit, Prof. Nnaji, represented by Mr. Eluma Obibuaku, a senior director at Geometric in charge of project development, expressed regret that power supply for industrial and residential use in the North, like the rest of the country, was grossly inadequate.
According to him, epileptic power supply has impacted negatively on the economic development and growth of the region, driving most industries out of business, with the most hit being the textile industry which has recorded a decline from 175 mills existing as at 1985 to 30 today.
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Here we go again everything to the North, power plant, crude oil, water, air, head of the senate, head of the judiciary and the presidency all go to the North.
The South, East, and the West might as well be ceded to Cameroon, as we did Bakassi.