FEC Approves 3 Power Sub-Stations For Kano, Benue

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved contracts for
the construction of three sub-stations in Kano and Benue States as
well as for the extension of transmission lines in Umuahia, Abia
State and Mbano, Imo State.

The Minister of Power, Engr. Mamman Sale, announced this after
the 37th federal virtual cabinet meeting presided over by President
Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday.

Sale said council approved the construction of three
sub-stations, two in Kano State and one in Benue State.

He put the cost for the extension of transmission lines in Abia
and Imo States at $506,324.40 plus N34,034,000 local content.

“On the amount for the construction of three sub-stations in
Zaki-Biam, Benue State and Bichi and Kanyi, Kano State – the one in
Zaki-Biam is $8.6 million, while the local content is N2.08
billion.

“The second one in Bichi in Kano is $9.6 million plus N1.7
billion local content. The one in Kanyi, Kano State is $9.5 million
plus N1.7 billion,” he added.

The minister, while reacting to a question on what led to the
award of the new projects, said: “There has not been any problem so
far. But we just have to expand the national grid for sustainable
supply of electricity and also to improve capacity. That is
all.”

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, while
collaborating Sale’s position, said: “You see, before now, there
has been complaints that more power is being produced compared to
what is being wheeled out.

“So, what he’s been doing recently is to improve the capacity of
the TCN to transmit more power. So, all these contracts you heard
of is about improving the capacity of the TCN so that when this
electricity is produced, it will get to our homes.”

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved contracts for
the construction of three sub-stations in Kano and Benue States as
well as for the extension of transmission lines in Umuahia, Abia
State and Mbano, Imo State.

The Minister of Power, Engr. Mamman Sale, announced this after
the 37th federal virtual cabinet meeting presided over by President
Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday.

Sale said council approved the construction of three
sub-stations, two in Kano State and one in Benue State.

He put the cost for the extension of transmission lines in Abia
and Imo States at $506,324.40 plus N34,034,000 local content.

“On the amount for the construction of three sub-stations in
Zaki-Biam, Benue State and Bichi and Kanyi, Kano State – the one in
Zaki-Biam is $8.6 million, while the local content is N2.08
billion.

“The second one in Bichi in Kano is $9.6 million plus N1.7
billion local content. The one in Kanyi, Kano State is $9.5 million
plus N1.7 billion,” he added.

The minister, while reacting to a question on what led to the
award of the new projects, said: “There has not been any problem so
far. But we just have to expand the national grid for sustainable
supply of electricity and also to improve capacity. That is
all.”

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, while
collaborating Sale’s position, said: “You see, before now, there
has been complaints that more power is being produced compared to
what is being wheeled out.

“So, what he’s been doing recently is to improve the capacity of
the TCN to transmit more power. So, all these contracts you heard
of is about improving the capacity of the TCN so that when this
electricity is produced, it will get to our homes.”