The federal government has challenged contractors handling projects under the National Integrated Power Project (NIPP) to hasten action on meeting the December 2013 deadline for their completions.

Vice President, Namadi Smbo gave the challenge in Abuja while presiding over a project management meeting of the NIPP.

He noted that the level of work done by contractors handling the generation projects of the NIPP has improved, saying that most of the projects had been completed, while some were at an appreciable stages of completion.

He, however, frowned at the slow pace of work on some transmission projects across the country.

The VP expressed his delight with the present state of the nation’s power generation capacity, saying that as of December 31, 2012 about 4,517.6 megawatts were being injected into the national grid.

He warned that government would not take it lightly with any contractor who failed to meet the target of all the NIPP projects.

While commending those contractors handling the generation projects, he reiterated government’s commitment to the service delivery to Nigerians.