SHETTIMA INAGURATES 7.5MVA DISTRIBUTION INJECTION SUBSTATION IN BORNO TO BOOST POWER SUPPLY.

Vice-President Kashim Shettima has inaugurated a new 7.5MVA distribution injection substation in Maiduguri executed by the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) as part of the Eid celebrations to boost power supply in the area. 

Inauguration the project, Shettima said it is part of President Bola Tinubu's Renewed Hope power sector reform agenda, aimed at achieving universal access to electricity.

The NDPHC's Head of Corporate Communications and External Relations, Emmanuel Ojor, said that the substation, which is expected to significantly improve the quality and reliability of electricity supply to customers at Borno State University and surrounding communities, comprises a 1×7.5MVA 33/11kV injection substation, 3km of 33kV transmission line, and other infrastructure. 

According to NDPHC's Executive Director, Networks, Bello Babayo, the project will enable the evacuation of 6MW of electricity to customers in the area, providing stable and reliable power to the university community and supporting industrial and commercial activities.

Also speaking, NDPHC's Managing Director, Jennifer Adighije, highlighted the company's role in bridging the infrastructure gap in Nigeria's electricity sector and promoting energy inclusion.

On his part, Abdulrahman Isa, the Managing Director of Yola Electricity Distribution Company, which will manage and operate the substation, expressed appreciation to NDPHC and the Federal Government for the intervention.

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