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FG to open Kashimbila project by December


The Federal Government has said the 40 megawatts Hydro Power Plant from Kashimbila dam in Taraba State will be ready for opening by December and will contribute to power generation in the country.
The Minister of State for Power, Mr Godwin Jedy-Agba, stated this on Thursday at a Presidential dinner of the alumni of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Jos, Plateau State.
The minister noted that the Mambilla project was also near opening “in a few weeks from now.”
Jedy-Agba said, “We will appreciate your contributions towards developing strategic and meaningful policies for us in the power sub-sector of our economy. There is no gainsaying that power translates to every aspect of our life. The government will appreciate your contributions towards moving the power sector forward.
“The Mambilla project which has been on for 40 years is taking off on jet speed in a few weeks from now. In the same vein, the Kashimbila Project which is about the same size of Mambilla will be inaugurated in December by the grace of God

“By the time we inaugurate these two projects, I assure you that it the power situation in Nigeria will improve.”

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