The Lagos State Government has reiterated its commitment to a stable and reliable power supply in the state.
The Special Adviser to the Governor on Mineral Resources, Abiola Olowu, said this during an inspection tour of the ongoing upgrading of the Community Electrification Projects in Alimosho-Orelope, Oko-Oba and its environs recently.
The SA said interventions by the state government would make electricity available round the clock for residents of the state.
Olowu unveiled the strategic planning of the power project to encompass the inclusion of communities such as Orelope, Okunola, Akowonjo, Shasha, Oki, Wole Omo-osho, Federal Housing Authority Estate, and others, according to a statement on Thursday.
He said the project includes, “intervention such as the replacement of 14 Nos Breaker Panels at the transmission/injection substation at Gowon Estate and the provision of seven 500kVA transformers, replacement of 214 reinforced concrete poles at Orelope, Okunola, Oko-Oba, Abattoir.”
Other areas of interventions, according to him, include the modernisation of the overhead power line, the replacement of 39,800 metres of distribution line conductors, the reconstruction of a double circuit 11KV feeder of the pilot areas using 5,500 metres of 150mm aluminum conductor and 100 per cent meter intervention.
“The power project initiative was borne out of the desire of the state government to improve the standard of living of the residents, contribute to their economic activities and ultimately boost the businesses of owners of small and medium scale enterprises including artisans who rely majorly on electricity for the survival of their businesses,” he said.
