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The federal government assured that the Mambilla power project would soon get underway as discussions are being intensified with all parties to resolve all encumbrances preventing full take-off of the project and expects their speedy resolution.<\/div>\n
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\nMinister of Power, Engr. Abubakar D. Aliyu, who gave this assurance in Abuja, yesterday also promised to focus on the Siemens project under Presidential Power Initiative (PPI), expressing confidence that it would be successful.<\/p>\n

In a status update report following his first 50 days in office, in which he highlighted his reform agenda for the power sector, the minister reassured that many of the lingering challenges in the power sector are now being addressed in a methodical, systematic, and proactive manner.<\/p>\n

The 3,050MW Mambilla Hydroelectric Project in Taraba State conceived 40 years ago has been bugged by unresolved legal tussle which as delayed its take-off.<\/p>\n

The federal government and the contractor who was first awarded the contract for the construction of the plant are yet to resolve the legal tussle that ensued after the contract was re-awarded to a consortium of Chinese firms.
\nRecall that Siemens Nigeria and the federal government in 2020 entered into a Power Infrastructure revamp agreement. It is a government-to-government agreement. The Nigerian Electrification Roadmap (NER) is a partnership that will expand Nigeria\u2019s electricity capacity from the current average output 4,500MWh\/h to 25,000MW.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are confident that the NER will succeed because of the pedigree of Siemens and their footprint in the Global Power Industry,\u201d Aliyu said.<\/p>\n

He revealed that the first phase of the PPI is the upgrading and expansion of the vital infrastructure of the TCN and Discos with the end goal of achieving 7,000MW. \u201cThis first phase started in earnest this year, with the ongoing pre-engineering phase. The selected EPC Contractors will soon be contracted officially so work on the project implementation can commence.\u201d<\/p>\n

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