From Yakubu Busari ,Jos
The Plateau State government has signed MoU with Shemankar independent Power Project with the target of improving megawatt Project of
110MW as provided by both Nigerian Electricity Supply Company (UNESCO) and Jos Electricity Distribution Company (JEDC) toward remedying of energy deficit of over 300MW.
The Secretary to Plateau State Government ,Hon Nanchang Samuel Jatau signed on behalf of Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang at the little Rayfield Jos .
The Secretary to the state government expressed delight that gesture would improve the supply of daily consumption of electricity in the state .
Jatau disclosed that the 25 of July, 2023 memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the government and Shemankar Valley Limited was a welcome development to the state through the agenda of Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang pillars policy of increasing the energy sector .
According to him ,iam delighted to welcome all of you to this historic occasion of inaugurating a steering committee for the implementation the (MOU) between our dear state and Shemankar valley Ltd for our Hydro Power potentials.
He also said. plateau state has a daily energy supply average of about 110MW as provided by both Nigerian Electricity Supply Company (UNESCO) and Jos Electricity Distribution Company (JEDC) and an energy deficit of over 300MW.
Jatau maintained that this energy gap must be bridged for any meaningful and accelerated development of our dear state.
“We are proud to say that government is inaugurating the committee that will coordinate the full implementation of the memorandum of understanding (MOU) carry out the inauguration of the technical committee.
The amendment of the constitution of the federal republic of Nigeria that removed electricity from the exclusive list and and allows state regulation of the energy sector, has come at no better time than now in line with our mantra of the time is now, he said.
In line with this, the state government is actively putting structure in place for Plateau state energy market and the Energy Regulatory Commission as a requirement for State Control of the energy sphere “,he explained.
Jatau Samuel reiterated that government has equally established the Plateau State Energy Corporation, developed energy Policy documents and developed the Plateau state Green Strategy in partnership with Tear Fund. All are geared towards a booming energy sector to improve the socio_economic development of our people,
