The Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) said it has started a fresh move that will complete four power plants that could add 2,000 megawatts (MW) to the national grid.
The plants built under the National Integrated Power Projects (NIPP) are in Alaoji in Abia State; Egbema in Imo State; Omoku in Rivers, and Gbarain in Bayelsa State.
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Rockson Engineering Company Limited which handled the projects earlier had them stalled leading to the contracts’ cancellation.
NDPHC said the Executive Director, Generation, NDPHC, Engr. Kassim Abdullahi who inspected the projects, said new Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contractors are being engaged to complete the plants and make them available to the national grid.
“We are going to ensure that for all these power plants that are still undergoing installation, we will engage the right EPCs to make sure we complete them, and have a thorough follow up on all the key open issues that these power plants have not to make them operational.”
The Executive Director, Corporate Services, Mrs. Nkechi Mba, said the company was looking for new markets to sell its power. The NDPHC Head, Generation Projects, Engr. Mohammed Sa’adu, said getting competent EPC contractors to complete the projects is a priority for the company at the moment.
Meanwhile, the Federal Government has reinstated Maryam Danna Mohammed as General Manager (Audit & Compliance) at NDPHC.
Maryam was said to have been disengaged in 2016.
But in a letter dated November 18, 2020 by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Boss Mustapha, the NDPHC official has been reinstated with effect from November 10, 2020.
“Consequently, the letter of your disengagement Ref. No. SGF 55/S/4/52 dated 10th June, 2016 has been set aside.
“Please accept my congratulations and best wishes on your reinstatement,” Mustapha stated in the letter referenced SGF.50/S.4/11/621.
