Nasarawa State government plans to generate 1,000 megawatts of electricity from coal reserves in Obi Local Government Area.
Governor Abdullahi Sule made this known while flagging off the construction of a 2km solar powered streetlights in the council area.
According to him, his administration is finalizing arrangement with a private electricity firm, the General Electric towards boosting the electricity supply in the state.
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The governor explained that the firm plans relocating four of its turbines in South Africa to the state where it will begin the electricity generation which he said will power the entire state.
“I am happy that I’m here today to actually start this project, but my happiest day in Obi will come when I bring General Electric to come and use the coal deposits in Obi, with the four turbines that they are going to relocate from South Africa to Obi, so that they can start generating the 1000megawatts that will power the entire state,” he said.
Governor Sule believes that the project will not just provide services to the people but it will also generate employment as well as economic activities.
