From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja
Vice President Kashim Shettima will launch the Light Up South East Initiative to accelerate power supply to industrial clusters in the region, the presidency has said.
In a statement issued by
Senior Special Assistant to The President on Media and Communications (Office of The Vice President), Stanley Nkwocha, said the event billed for Monday, February 26, will hold in Enugu, the Enugu State capital, and is in continuation of the ongoing efforts to improve energy supply to industrial clusters across the country.
The project, a collaboration between the Niger Delta Power Holding Company Limited (NDPHC) and its partners, will feature key stakeholders in the nation’s power sector.
He will also engage in the Business Roundtable featuring top government officials and business leaders deliberating on delivering reliable and sustainable power to industrial and residential areas in the region.
The Vice President had on October 12, 2023 flagged off the initiative in the South West at the Agbara Industrial Cluster, with stakeholders committing to the successful implementation of the project across the country.
The Tinubu administration had from onset committed to revamping Nigeria’s Infrastructure framework with the much-needed drive in empowering Nigerians and strengthening the nation’s economic policies.
Similarly, Shettima will on the same day commission the 181-megawatt Geometric Power plant in the Osisioma Industrial Layout, Aba, Abia State.