{"id":40050,"date":"2015-06-29T21:34:41","date_gmt":"2015-06-29T20:34:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=40050"},"modified":"2015-06-29T21:34:41","modified_gmt":"2015-06-29T20:34:41","slug":"fg-says-to-fast-track-completion-rehabilitation-of-hydro-power-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/fg-says-to-fast-track-completion-rehabilitation-of-hydro-power-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"FG Says to Fast-track Completion, Rehabilitation of Hydro-power Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">President Muhammadu Buhari reaffirmed <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_1682038098\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Monday<\/span><\/span> in Abuja that his administration will give the highest possible priority to the rapid improvement of power supply across Nigeria.<br \/>\nSpeaking at an audience with officials of CGGC, the Chinese Construction Company working on the Mambilla Power Project, President Buhari said that it was quite regrettable that power generation in\u00a0 Nigeria had failed to keep pace with national needs over the years.<br \/>\nThe President said that his administration will therefore ensure that the Mambilla project and other unfinished hydro-power projects in the country are completed expeditiously to boost power supply in the country.<br \/>\n&#8220;I am very much interested in Mambilla and other hydro-power projects, not only for the improvement of power but also\u00a0 for irrigation as\u00a0 both power and irrigation projects will help to improve the lives of Nigerians.<br \/>\n&#8220;I am going to ask for details of the Mambilla Hydro-Power Project and others. 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