The Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, has said that the multi-million naira Tiga 10 Megawatts Hydro Power Station in Kano is completed and will be inaugurated in a few weeks time.
A statement on Sunday by the Chief Press Secretary to Ganduje, Abba Anwar, said the multi-million naira power station was currently on pre-commissioning test.
Anwar in the statement explained that Governor Ganduje was satisfied with the progress of the work during his inspection visit to the Tiga Power Plant and Tamburawa Water Treatment Plant, Saturday, pointing out that he also commended the efforts of the state independent power company contractors and other stakeholders.
He stated, “As it was designed from the beginning of the process, the 10 megawatts generated from Tiga station will be used to take care of Tamburawa Water Treatment Plant and metropolitan street lights.”
The statement added, “With this, our water issue will be dealt with decisively. So also our street lights issues will soon become history.
“While this project will be commissioned on January 29, 2023, we are still on similar project in Challawa Goje Dam, where we are generating six Megawatts.”
He quoted his principal to have said, “For the generation and distribution of energy, the state government established an independent power company as law stipulated. We came up with the Kano Hydro and Energy Development Company, a limited liability company.”
Anwar revealed in the statement that “And all the two needed licences for operations were secured since June 2021 from the National Electricity Regulatory Commission. That is, the licences for power generation and distribution.”
“In the next few weeks, the power generated from Tiga will be evacuated to Tamburawa Water Treatment Plant, as soon as all evacuation lines from Tiga to Tamburawa are fully completed.
The power will be generating at 33KV and transmitting at 33KV. He emphasised that, “Power generated from Tiga will be used for our Tamburawa Water Treatment Plant and also for our street lights, which will at the same time help in tightening the security system of the state.”
“What remains now is the final certification from the Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency and Automation, which is also ongoing and will be done within the next five days, as assured by contractors.”
Ganduje assured the residents that he would do all his best to see that he left indelible legacies in all spheres of human endeavors before the expiration of his second tenure.
