Niger Gov. applauds Buhari for Zungeru Dam Power project completion

From Yakubu Mustapha Minna

Niger state Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello has applauded President Muhammadu Buhari for the completion of the 700MW Zungeru Hydroelectric Power Project in Niger State.

Governor Bello made the commendation when he joined the Minister of Power, Eng. Abubakar Aliyu and the Chairman, Senate Committee on Power, Senator Gabriel Suswam on a fact-finding visit to the facility.

He added that the Hydroelectric Dam being the fourth in the state would benefit the surrounding communities and ensure access to more electricity to the people of the state and beyond.

Minister of Power Eng. Aliyu also hailed President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration for sustaining and completing the Zungeru Hydroelectric Power Project which he said its type was last constructed in 1960.

He said the work has been completed and all necessary measures are being put in place at the National Council of Privatization to tidy up the concession deal with Mainstream Energy, the preferred bidder.

The Zungeru Power Dam which has a height of 95m and is located on River Kaduna is the first dam to be constructed using Roller Compacted Concrete (RCC) technology, four of the turbine have been completed each with 175 MGW with four water spillways.

The 330KV Switchyard at Mararaba has been completed and the 132kv Tegina Substation ongoing will soon be completed. Places visited included, the reservoir, control room, 330 KV switch yard that connects power generated from Jebba, shiroro and now Zungeru to the National Grid, and Mararaba Switch yard among others.