President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 commissioned the first phase of the 1,504 Megawatts simple cycle Gas Alaoji Power Station in Aba, Abia State, reiterating that his administration was committed to the provision of steady power supply which would help boost the nation’s economy.
While commissioning the power station, President Jonathan said: “When I was the vice president, I inspected all the moribund NIPP projects in the country based on the negative report we had then but when I came here , I discovered that contrary to what we heard that there was no way the project would be abandoned with the amount of the government had spent on it .
“I am happy today that the first phase of this project has been completed and other components of the second phase are already on ground and that is the focus of this administration to provide adequate power supply that would energies our micro, small and medium scale business.
“Power is key to development and without power our small and medium scale businesses cannot survive and that is why this government has decided to set up Nigeria Development Bank to support small businesses because if they are allowed to provide their own power, their income will not be enough for them to survive.”
The special adviser to the President on media and publicity shared photos from the commissioning on Twitter:
President Jonathan in Abia state to commission Phase 1 504MW Alaoji Power Station, Tues. Mar 24. #ForwardMarchforGEJ pic.twitter.com/ZZpDVZ95Yp
— Reuben Abati (@abati1990) March 24, 2015
President Jonathan commissioning Phase 1 504MW Alaoji Power Station, in Abia State,Tues. Mar 24. #ForwardMarchforGEJ pic.twitter.com/u6OKFTJn5M
— Reuben Abati (@abati1990) March 24, 2015
President Jonathan commissioning Phase 1 504MW Alaoji Power Station, in Abia State,Tues. Mar 24. #ForwardMarchforGEJ pic.twitter.com/X8VqTW8ihF
— Reuben Abati (@abati1990) March 24, 2015
Geregu Power Station, Omotosho II, Olorunshogo II, Unit 6 of Egbin Power Station and now 504 MW of Alaoji… #Power pic.twitter.com/Q35fNikzyO
— Reuben Abati (@abati1990) March 24, 2015
President Jonathan at the commissioning of Phase 1 504MW Alaoji Power Station, lMar 24. #ForwardMarchforGEJ pic.twitter.com/Bu52sgApGh
— Reuben Abati (@abati1990) March 24, 2015
At the commissioning of Phase 1 504MW Alaoji Power Station, by President Jonathan, Mar. 24. #ForwardMarchforGEJ pic.twitter.com/MpJwdyI47j
— Reuben Abati (@abati1990) March 24, 2015
