Federal Government has assured that Katsina windmill and power substation project will generate about 10 megawatts of electricity.
Gatekeepers News reports that Federal Government, on Saturday, assured that Katsina windmill and power substation project will generate about 10 megawatts of electricity after completion.
Minister of Power, Abubakar Aliyu, while on a working visit, says measure have been taken to ensure speedy completion of the project which was initiated about 15 years ago.
He equally pledged to meet with the contractors and consultants supervising the projects in order to address concerns already raised.
These concerns include; the provision of outstanding infrastructure, scudders, fire extinguishers and power generators
According to Aliyu, ‘the projection is that the country’s power stock should range between 11,000 t0 25,000 megawatts in the coming years while other options include scaling up the energy mix arising from wind study, the scope of work and quantum of electricity are also required.
‘I can comfortably say that it is coming of President Buhari to power in 2015 that Nigeria started engaging in true infrastructural development.
‘Earlier before then, we went to sleep until 2015 and when he came to power that time there was no money and no infrastructure, he has been building this country’s infrastructure since 2015,’ he stated.
