Ekiti Gov commissions 3.6mw IPP, woos investors with uninterrupted power supply

Adebayo Adenrele




As part of the efforts to illuminate Ekiti State, Governor Biodun Oyebanji, on Thursday commissioned the 3.6 megawatts Ekiti Independent Power Project (IPP).

Performing the commissioning at the project site located at Bank Road, Ado Ekiti, Oyebanji said the project would help alleviate power challenges faced by residents and business offices as well as boost economic activities and industrialisation process in order to enhance the overall quality of life of the people of the state.

The Governor, who described the IPP project as a game changer, said the project is a testament to his administration’s commitment to self-sufficiency of energy aimed at bringing about rapid industrial development of the state through enhanced economic activities and employment opportunities that would lead to growth and development.

Governor Oyebanji, who emphasized the importance of the project in meeting the growing energy demand of the state, while reducing dependence on the national grid, said his administration has put in place series of measures to put an end to the ugly situation of epileptic power supply in the state.

While appreciating the management of Fenchurch Power Limited for the timely delivery of the project, Oyebanji called on investors in the power sector to come and invest in Ekiti, especially meter vendors who could take advantage of the electricity law which provides opportunity for independent meter vendors to supply to willing customers.

The Governor urged residents of the state to see all electrical facilities in their domains as their properties and to jealously guide and protect them from vandalization. He also assured that he will not rest until energy, which is the bedrock of industrialization, is in abundant supply to support the productive energy of the people.

His words: “It is my great pleasure to be here today to commission the first ever Independent Power Project (IPP) in Ekiti State. Today’s event is another testimony to our unstoppable race to greatness as a people and a homage to determination to succeed in the face of daunting challenges”

“This project is a major pointer to the fact that we are on course. And we will not rest until energy, which is the bedrock of industrialization, is in abundant supply to support the productive energy of our people.

“I also wish to urge our people to see all electrical facilities in our communities as our properties and to jealously guide and protect them from vandalization. This way, the ongoing investment in the power sector will bring the desired shared prosperity result to our people. For us, we are irrevocably committed to the rapid industrial development of Ekiti for employment and growth”. The Governor asserted.