Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti, has commended the revival of the Alaoji Power Plant following a courtesy visit by the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC), Jennifer Adighije, and her management team.
Speaking during the meeting at the Government House, Otti described the restoration of operations at the power plant as a major step toward achieving stable and uninterrupted electricity supply across the state.
According to the governor, the Alaoji Power Plant currently supplies about 375 megawatts of electricity to the national grid, with plans underway to increase capacity to nearly 800MW and eventually 1,100MW.
Otti stated that electricity remains a critical component of his administration’s economic growth and social development agenda.
He noted that since assuming office, his government had prioritised reforms in the power sector, including the ring-fencing of the Aba industrial cluster and arrangements to acquire the Umuahia electricity axis of the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC).
According to him, the reforms are aimed at placing electricity generation, regulation and distribution substantially under the control of Abia State.
The governor expressed optimism that collaboration between the state government and NDPHC would enable direct transmission of power from Alaoji to the remaining eight local government areas outside the Aba corridor.
He said the initiative would improve electricity supply to homes, schools, hospitals and industries across the state.
Otti added that the state government remained committed to building infrastructure capable of driving industrial growth, economic productivity and prosperity, while positioning Abia as a leader in energy independence.
