By Baba Martins Vice President Kashim Shettima, on Tuesday, commissioned a new 15 megavolt-amperes (MVA) injection substation in Maiduguri, Borno State, saying recent attacks on power infrastructure have reached emergency levels. Shettima, however, urged security agencies and citizens to take active interest in the protection of the nation’s power infrastructure to forestall the resultant power supply disruptions with its economic toll. Speaking during the commissioning of the 1x15MVA, 33/11kV injection substation at the College of Agriculture, Maiduguri, Borno State, the Vice President said, “The widespread power outages experienced across Northern Nigeria at the end of last year due to acts of vandalism serve as a stark reminder of the fragility of our electricity infrastructure.
“This invites all of us to treat interventions in our national electricity infrastructure as an emergency.” INEC clarifies funding misconceptions from int’l partners Edo gov’ship: Tribunal resumes in Abuja, criticises absence of PDP witnesses He explained that the new facility, constructed by the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC), includes a 0.1km 33kV line, 5km of 11kV lines, 5km of LT distribution networks, and three 500kVA distribution transformers.
Shettima who is the Chairman of NDPHC lauded the company’s role in Nigeria’s power sector development. Meanwhile, Vice President Shettima yesterday said the newly established Borno Fashion Hub will generate 48,000 jobs annuall.
