The President of Nigeria has inaugurated the construction of a new power plant that will be managed by a Chinese company The President of Ni...

The President of Nigeria has inaugurated the construction of a new power plant that will be managed by a Chinese company

The President of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu, has laid the founation stone for the construction of a new gas-fired power plant, which will be managed by the China Machinery Engineering Corporation.

Speaking during the ceremony that took place on Friday, President Tinubu described the Gwagwalada independent station as very important for the most populous country in Africa, as well as a major step in the government's efforts to establish the sector. strong energy that can develop the country's economy.

He said Nigeria cannot be a producer of goods and industrial capacity, and cannot overcome poverty or create high-income jobs in the manufacturing sector, until it can seeking, producing and distributing reliable electricity.

On his part, Cui Jianchun, the Chinese ambassador to Nigeria, told Xinhua news agency that the station will play an important role in helping Nigeria fill the gap it has in terms of electricity supply. He said that after its completion, the station is expected to meet the electricity needs of the capital and its surrounding areas.

The work of the station, which will produce electricity from the energy chain, will be carried out step by step, where the first step with 350 megawatts will be completed, 3 years after the launch of the project. (Faiza Mustapha)