Abuja, May 15, 2024 – The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the procurement of critical equipment to improve electricity supply across the country.
Adebayo Adelabu, the Minister of Power, disclosed this to journalists in Abuja on Tuesday.
He said the three memoranda he presented on the provision of these critical equipment to the FEC were approved.
Adelabu said the first is the procurement of 10 transformers and 10 reactors for the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) at $4.8 million and N102 million.
He said this would facilitate optimal performance of the national grid, reduce the risk of electrical shock and equipment damage, and protect personnel from the effects of high voltage.
The second approval is for the construction of a 93-kilometre transmission line at Oji River/9th Mile (Enugu State) for a 132 KV double circuit transmission line at $33.9 million and N10.1 million.
This project will stabilise the national grid and expand its capacity, in line with the national grid expansion plan and the Presidential Power Initiative to increase the end-to-end capacity of the national grid.
The third approval is for the supply and installation of 15 units of emergency restoration systems for 330 KV and 132 KV transmission lines, to enable the quick fixing of vandalised and damaged power infrastructure, valued at $14 million.
This, he said, was a response to the impact of vandalism on power transmission assets, particularly in the Northeast, where there has been a two-week blackout due to vandalism. (GBN)
