For many years, successive governments have focused on power generation, neglecting transmission and its infrastructure, OKECHUKWU NNODIM writes
Disregard for the upgrade and completion of power transmission infrastructure is one of the major problems that have plagued the nation’s power sector, investigations by our correspondent have revealed.
Between 2012 and now, the Federal Government through the Transmission Company of Nigeria has completed no fewer that 21 power transmission projects.
Sixteen of the projects were completed in 2012, while the remaining five were inaugurated this year.
Findings by our correspondent showed that of the projects completed last year, the government spent about 11 years to deliver five transmission infrastructure.
Two out of the five projects, the 2×30/40MVA, 132/33kV substation in Umuahia and the 132kV double circuit line in Alaoji-Umuahia, both in Abia State, were commenced in November 2001, but dragged till May 2012 before they were completed.
The Mbalano-Okigwe 132kV single circuit line in Abia State was started in September 2001, but was completed in November 2012; while the 150MVA, 330/132/33kV transformer and the 330kV bays in Onitsha, Anambra State, and Benin, Edo State, were completed last year though work began on them in May 2001.
A document on transmission projects completed in 2012, obtained exclusively by our correspondent, showed that it took six years for the government to complete the 2x150MVA, 330/132/33kV substations and line bay at Alaoji, Cross River State.
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