Gov. Ugwuanyi assures on completion of electricity transmission project

Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has assured that his
administration would take concrete measures to remove barriers that
hinder the successful completion of New Haven – Nsukka, 132 km
Electricity Transmission line currently being handled by the Niger
Delta Power Holding Company in partnership with the National
Integrated Power Project.
He gave this assurance when he received in audience the management
team of the power holding  company which paid him a courtesy call at
Government House, Enugu.
The governor expressed dissatisfaction over some lingering disputes
that had impeded the progress of the project, pointing out that such
disputes involving such communities as Umulumgbe, Nike, Agbamere,
Umualor and Opi which were still pending in court would soon be
resolved
The state chief executive reassured the team that his administration
would do whatever was necessary to ensure speedy completion of the
project.
According to Governor Ugwuanyi, Enugu State indigenes are peace loving
and would willingly cooperate with government to ensure the
actualization of the project and other similar federal government
projects in the state.
Earlier in his address, the leader of the team, Engr. Chidi Ugbo, who
is the Managing Director, Power Holding Company, commended the
governor for creating an enabling environment for investors to invest
in the state, adding that his administration had turned Enugu State
into a true investment haven in the region.
He recalled that his company was mandated to transmit light to all
Nigerians under a contract that would last for ten years, but
regretted that the problem being encountered with some communities in
the South East had hindered the completion of the projects in the zone
especially the New Haven- Nsukka project.
He therefore pleaded with the governor to enter into discussions with
all the stake holders and claimants in the matters to resolve the
outstanding disputes.