Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with a British Power Firm, Konexa, demanding an increased supply of electricity in the state.
The governor while signing the MoU in his office at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, said the state needed the improved power supply due to its status as an industrial hub of the country.
“We are rebuilding our roads and providing affordable housing to our people and those who would want to come and invest in our state. Currently, we are embarking on the construction of 2,500 affordable houses across the state. We are also going to construct 10,000 houses that would go for between N1m and N2 million.
Speaking, the British Deputy High Commissioner in Nigeria who led the company’s delegation, Mr. Ben Lienellyn-Jones, said the company was in the state to partner with the government in the area of energy and power and other businesses to create jobs for the people.
A director in the company, Mr. Joel Abrams, said the company would focus on making available 250 megawatts of electricity to serve 50,000 residents and companies at the initial stage and would be improved upon subsequently.
