Minister of Power, Abubakar Aliyu Says Erratic Power Supply In The Country is Due to Dry Season
Abubakar Aliyu the Minister of power has claimed that the erratic supply of power in the country is a result of the dry season. This dry season has reduced the hydro capacity of the dams used to generate electricity.
The minister made this statement on Thursday, March 3 in Abuja during a statehouse ministerial briefing. The Minister also added that the maintenance work being carried out in some of the power plants is another reason for the reduced power supply aside from the low water level in the hydro dams.
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He said;
“I would like to discuss the increased load shedding. You may have observed in Abuja and other areas in the country. With the reduction in hydro capacity during the dry season, additional loads need to be taken up by our gas plants.
“We are having maintenance work in the eastern axis around Odupami, leading to reduced power supply from the usually reliable NDPHC Calabar power plant, and we are having challenges at Okoloma gas station linked to AFAM 6 power plant.
“We are working with NNPC and other gas suppliers. Also to improve the pressure on the western axis, that is precluding this unit from reaching optimum supply. These challenges are surmountable.”
Aliyu further added that the government is doing everything within its power to make available an optimum supply of gas to ensure quick restoration of power.
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