Nigeria to complete 11 power plants by 2014–Maku

The Minister of Information, Labaran
Maku, said all the 11 power plants being
constructed by the Federal Government
would be completed before the end of the
first quarter of 2014.
Mr. Maku stated this on Monday while
fielding questions from journalists after
the People’s Democratic Party (PDP)
stakeholders’ meeting in Lafia.
He said that seven out of the 11 power
plants had so far been completed while
efforts were being intensified for the
completion of others before the end of the
first quarter of 2014.
He said that the Federal Government had
completed 150 out of the 220 injection
sub-stations being constructed to
stabilise and hold the power to be
generated.
Mr. Maku said that the privatisation of the
sector would enhance efficiency in power
delivery as was witnessed in the telecom
sector.
The minister said that the Federal
Government deserved commendation for
completing the plants in two years,
adding that the result would double within
the next few years.
“It is almost magical for the President
Goodluck Jonathan’s administration to
have achieved this feat in just two years;
this is a clear indication of his
commitment to deliver on power,” he
said.
According to Mr. Maku, the present
administration had done far more than
any previous administration in the
country.
He appealed to Nigerians to be patient
with the administration, pointing out that
there would be a lot of improvement and
stability in the power sector before the
end of 2014.
Mr. Maku said the media was under
reporting the achievement of government.
“It is unfortunate that the media is
focusing more on personality rather than
discussing development.
“The media should focus more on
progress, on achievements of government
irrespective of political party platform in
the interest of the people,” Mr. Maku said.
He added that the government needed
support and the media had the
responsibility to report progress, “so that
you don’t fixate yourself with politics.”
“Politicians would want to undermine
tangible achievements because they
would want to come in, but the reality of
what the Jonathan administration is
doing is very clear and deserved to be
reported,“ he said.

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