Kano power plant will be commissioned soon – Ganduje

Kano State outgoing Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, has said that the multi-million Naira Tiga 10 Megawatts Hydro Power Station in Kano would be put to use in few days.

The Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Abba Anwar, on Sunday disclosed that the power project is currently being tested before it is finally commissioned.

The CPS, while quoting the Governor was his principal expressed satisfaction with the level of work done during the inspection of Power Plant and Tamburawa Water Treatment Plant, on Saturday.

He stated, “As it was designed from the beginning of the process, the 10 megawatts generated from Tiga station will be used to take care of Tamburawa Water Treatment Plant and metropolitan street lights.”

He added, “With this, our water issue will be dealt with decisively. So also our street lights issues will soon become history.

“While this project will be commissioned on January 29, 2023, we are still on similar project in Challawa Goje Dam, where we are generating six Megawatts.”

Ganduje continued, “For the generation and distribution of energy, the state government established an independent power company as law stipulated. We came up with the Kano Hydro and Energy Development Company, a limited liability company.”

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“And all the two needed licences for operations were secured since June 2021 from the National Electricity Regulatory Commission. That is, the licences for power generation and distribution.”

“In the next few weeks, the power generated from Tiga will be evacuated to Tamburawa Water Treatment Plant, as soon as all evacuation lines from Tiga to Tamburawa are fully completed.

“Power generated from Tiga will be used for our Tamburawa Water Treatment Plant and also for our street lights, which will at the same time help in tightening the security system of the state.”

“What remains now is the final certification from the Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency and Automation, which is also ongoing and will be done within the next five days, as assured by contractors.”

Ganduje gave assurance that he would do his level best leave enviable legacies in all areas of human endeavors before handing over power on May 29, 2023.