The Niger Delta Development Commission has said it has completed and connected the 132/33kv electricity substation built at Ode-Erinje in the Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State to the national grid.
The NDDC’s Executive Director of Projects, Victor Antai, disclosed this during an inspection of the project noting that the power station would boost economic activities in the state.
Antai stressed that the power substation would provide electricity to over 2,000 communities across five local government areas within the oil-producing region of Ondo State that had been without electricity for the past 15 years.
He stated, “The power sub-station is a legacy project which is in line with the directive of our Managing Director/CEO, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, to see to the completion and commissioning of legacy projects that will make a meaningful impact on the lives of our people.
“The MD/CEO has also directed that we replicate this legacy project across all states in the Niger Delta and we thank the President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu for giving the NDDC a performing Governing Board that has the interest of the people at heart.
“We are committed to lighting up all the local government areas and the oil-producing communities in Ondo South Senatorial District. This is part of NDDC’s mandate to provide infrastructure and development projects in the Niger Delta region.”
Also speaking on the project, Benson Obayelu, who spoke for the contracting firm, noted that the scope of the power project covered the evacuation of light from Omotosho with a step down at Ode-Erinje, Okitipupa, through a 132KV double circuit transmission line with two 30/40MVA transformers.
According to him, “The transmission lines run through Ireje with 145 electricity towers that are standing on concrete foundations.”
The Ondo State Representative on the NDDC Board, Otito Atikase, said, “NDDC’s efforts to provide electricity to these communities will have a significant impact on their lives and contribute to the overall development of the region.”
