Adamawa, other northeastern states to acquire coal and solar power plants
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Six states in the northeast are each set to install coal or solar power plants in response to power shortages from existing power sources.
The six state governors unveiled the plan on Saturday after the ninth regional meeting held in Yola, the Adamawa state capital.
The two governors, who meet regularly under the auspices of the North East Governors Forum (NEGF), in a communiqué after the Yola meeting, said that the joint decision to own an independent power plant was due to the quality of power currently being supplied. He said that it had come to this. .
They said they chose a 60MW coal power plant or a 50MW solar power plant.
Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni, who read out a communiqué on behalf of his colleagues after a closed-door meeting, said NEGF, which frowned upon the “poor energy situation in the region,” was determined to work with Shanghai. He said he had decided to de-escalate the situation. The utility will build a 60MW coal power plant or a 50MW solar power plant in each state in the region.
A communiqué signed by NEGF Chairman and Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum, lamented the state of federal roads in the northeastern states, stating: . The Forum is more concerned that intra-state and inter-state federal roads in the region have been neglected. Poor road networks worsen public safety, slow development, and make life more difficult for people in the region. ”
The NEGF urged the Federal Ministry of Works to implement road contracts signed in the region and urged the North East Development Commission (NEDC) to “remove bottlenecks and find more practical ways to intervene on these roads. ” asked for assistance.
Regarding the railway system, the communiqué stated that there is no functioning railway line in the entire North-East, stating that “rehabilitation of old gauge railway lines is not a useful and sustainable technology. We are calling for this area to be included in the rail transport plan.”
The communiqué revealed the governors’ plan to hold a regional trade fair in Bauchi in early 2024.
“The Forum would like to express its appreciation to the Bauchi State Government for its preparations in hosting the North East Regional Trade Fair from February 26 to March 3, 2024, and would like to thank all local bodies in the region, while inviting the public to “We call on people from Africa and the world to actively participate in the trade fair. We invite people from Africa and the world to come and experience the region’s rich culture, tourism potential, hospitality and economic opportunities,” the communiqué said. It is being
The Northeastern governors, at a meeting on Saturday in Yola, resolved to hold the 10th meeting in Bauchi between February 23 and March 26, 2024.
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Source: dailypost.ng