From Joseph Amedu, Lokoja
For early execution of the signed agreement to construct a 3000MW of coal and hydro powered generating plants , the President, PowerChina International Group Ltd, Ong Dongsheng has urged governor Yahaya Bello to set up an implementation team to ensure speedy commencement of the projects.
Dongsheng stated this on Monday when he led his team to visit the governor at the Government House, Lokoja.
He said the visit was to discuss ways for the government to set in motion modalities to start the implementation of the earlier signed Memorandum of Understanding ( MOU) to construct hydro and coal fire powered projects for the state.
Dongsheng who stated that the meeting was a followup to their agreement during the just concluded Kogi investment summit requested the governor to set up the team before the arrival of the PowerChina ‘ s technical team to the state.
Explaining that the project which comprises a 2,400MW coal-fired power generating plant and a 600MW hydro-powered plants is to be sited in Kogi, he urged the governor to quickly designate the two projects sites to avoid confusion when the full team of the technical team arrived the state in two weeks time.
Responding , Governor Yahaya Bello assured the investors of adequate security for their investment , stressing that his government has mad security its priority.
He assured the investors that he has already set up the technical team even as the proposed project sites have already been identified by the relevant government agencies.
Bello urged the leader of the delegation to promptly commenced the construction of the projects without delay so as to solve the problems of epileptic power supply facing the state.
While promising to give needed assistance to the speedy completion of the work, he urged them to use high quality materials that will conform with international best practices for the projects.
Among the delegation were Dr. Zhang Nianmu, President Central and West Africa; Tian Haihua, Executive Vice President Central and West Africa; Wang XinHuai, Vice President Central and West Africa; Samuel Fayemi, Nigerian representative; Mr Shola Arifayan the Executive Director of Energy Consultant Consortium; and Asiwaju Asiru Idris, Head of Economic Team/Commissioner of Finance.
