Shettima launches Light-Up Nigeria in Enugu, 188MW Aba power plant

Vice-President Kashim Shettima has inaugurated the 188-megawatt geometric power plant in Aba, Abia State, to accelerate power supply to industrial clusters in the region.

He also on behalf of President Bola Tinubu declared the Light-Up Nigeria project open in Enugu to boost South-East industrialization.

The Aba power plant, described as the first integrated electricity facility in Nigeria, is located in the Osisioma industrial area of the state.

Aba Power Limited Electric, a new electricity distribution company (DisCo) is expected to supply electricity from the plant to nine local government areas — out of 17 — in Abia State.

Described as the biggest investment in the South-East, geometric power is said to have spent about $800 million on its integrated power project, which includes the building of a 27-kilometre natural gas pipeline, from Owaza in Ukwa West LGA in Abia to the Osisioma industrial layout in Aba.

Shettima described the Light up project as the much-expected solution to the power supply deficit that had undermined the nation’s economy and industrialisation.

Shettima said the Light-Up Nigeria project, which is part of the priorities set by the President to revamp the nation’s economy and ensure rapid industrialization, would herald renewed hope for industrialists, investors and Nigerians who had suffered lack of power or epileptic supply for many years.

Abia State Governor Alex Otti, said, “When I first saw the proposal for geometric integrated power plant, I knew I had to be involved immediately because, if just 50 percent of what had been proposed could be achieved, the industrial output from this great city and this environs would triple and millions of new jobs will be created directly and indirectly in the short to medium term.”