Restore Power In Ndokwa, Ukwuani – Reps Tell TCN

By Oduyemi Odumade

The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Ministry of Power and the Transmission Company of Nigeria,TCN, to urgently restore power in some communities in Ndokwa/Ukwuani Federal Constituency of Delta State.

The is Sequel to the adoption of a motion by Mr. Nnamdi Ezechi from Delta state during plenary in Abuja.

Moving the motion, he explained that Ndokwa/Ukwuani Federal Constituency is host to the 960 megawatts Okpai Independent Power Plant, which is critical in the electricity supply to Anambra, Enugu and Abuja, making it a crucial asset in the nation’s power distribution system.

He noted that in spite of its significant role in power supply as well as hosting several Oil Companies the communities had been subjected to total blackout.

According to him, communities in Ndokwa/Ukwuani Federal constituency lack electricity supply, which is impeding socio-economic progress in the area.

” in 2021, TCN awarded the contract sum of about N4.2 billion for construction of a 132KV Double Circuit transmission line to address the electricity needs of the Ndokwa/Ukwuani communities”.

He however said that the project had experienced significant delay and had been stalled for over a year due to price variations.

He said in spite of formal requests by the contractor for additional funding to complete the project, it still remained uncompleted as all efforts have proved futile.

The House in its resolution urged the Federal Ministry of Power and TCN to urgently provide required funds to ensure completion of the Okpai–Kwale Transmission Line Project in the constituency.

The House also mandated the committee on Power to ensure that bottlenecks mitigating against the completion of the project are effectively addressed and the project completed in due time.

Edited By Grace Namiji