President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to energy security for all Nigerians and vulnerable Nigerians in particular has been re-emphasised with a view to meeting energy gaps in the market.
Managing Director, Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC), Jenifer Adighije, gave the commitment while on a needs assessment tour to the Calabar Power Generation Power plant.
She said one of the priorities is to bridge market gaps and guarantee access to power, for vulnerable Nigerians.
“We’re here at the Calabar Genco which is one of the 10 assets of the NDPHC. As the new management of NDPHC ,we’re here to carry out an on-the-spot assessment of needs, because we know that energy security is one of the cardinal agenda of Mr President. Mr President insists on access to electricity for Nigerians, because electricity is not a privilege, electricity is a right for Nigerians.”
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“The vision of our new management is to ensure that we foster energy security by bridging electricity access gaps to vulnerable Nigerians in underserved communities.
We’re here to build our capacity to increase the access gaps in the market,” she reassured.
In his remarks, CEO Calabar Generating Plant, Bex Ayoade, listed several challenges faced by the plant and management.
Some of the challenges include retraining of staff and timely and harmonized salary payment, flood control in the plant, plant ISO Certification, DCS upgrade, station fire alarming system, increased station funding, parts and consumables restock at 50 per cent and employment of experienced hands to boost experience in the personnel.