The Vice President said this in Abuja on
Thursday.
The Federal Government on Thursday in Abuja said it
was confident that the nation’s power plants would
be generating 20,000 megawatts (MW) of electricity
by 2016.
Vice-President Namadi Sambo gave this reassurance
when members of the Alumni Association of the
National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies
(NIPSS), Kuru, near Jos visited him at the State
House.
Mr. Sambo, who highlighted the progress made by
the federal government in the power sector, said the
country would by 2016 be able to generate adequate
electricity.
He said such power generation would assist in the
speedy industrialisation of the country.
“When work is completed on all the power plants,
electricity supply will be adequate to drive
industrialisation in the country.
“These plants include those at the Mambilla, Gurara
and the 250 MW plant in Kaduna, as well as the 10
thermal power plants about to be commissioned by
President Goodluck Jonathan,’’ the vice-president
said.
Mr. Sambo called on members of the alumni
association to support President Goodluck Jonathan
in actualising the Transformation Agenda of his
administration.
“The Transformation Agenda is highly commendable,
in terms of the results being recorded in key sectors
of the economy.
“It is the vision of President Jonathan to transform
the agricultural sector and turn it into a business
venture. It is also the vision of the President to make
sure every Nigerian child goes to school. That is why
Almajiri schools are being built.
“Apart from infrastructure, school uniforms and
books are being given to pupils,’’ he said further.
Earlier, members of the association, led by their
President, retired Major General Lawrence Onoja, had
commended the federal government for ensuring
peace and development in the country.

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