FG PROMISES STABLE POWER SUPPLY FOR 40 VARSITIES

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FEDERAL MINISTRY OF EDUCATION ABUJA
PRESS RELEASE
STABLE POWER SUPPLY UNDERWAY FOR 40 VARSITIES
The Honourable Minister of Education Mallam Adamu Adamu and his counterpart, the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola (SAN) are collaborating efforts through the Energizing Education Programme Initiative (EEPI) to provide stable power supply for forty (40) Federal Universities through the utilization of off-grid Independent Power Projects (IPPs) and Public Private Partnership (PPP) structures.
The two Ministers disclosed this at an interactive session with the Vice Chancellors and Directors of Physical Planning of all the Forty (40) Federal Universities in Abuja today.
Education Minister, represented by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry; Dr. Folashade Yemi- Esan, stated that the Power, Works & Housing Ministry initiated the Energizing Education (EE) programme to provide uninterrupted and dedicated power supply to all the Federal Universities through the utilization of off-grid Independent Power Projects.
Commending the initiative, Dr. Folashade added that this will also be an avenue to train students especially those in the faculty of Engineering on how to utilize various energy sources in their respective departments. Yemi- Esan further explained that “since both Ministries are on the same page over this important project, we decided to call the Vice Chancellors together, share their vision, cooperation and pray for smooth sailing”. The Minister for Power, Works and Housing represented by the Minister of State for Power, Works and Housing, Alhaji Mustapha Baba Shehuri, stated that the programme is aimed at providing reliable power supply which he said will promote economic growth and sustainable development in our Universities.
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Power, Damilola Ogunbiyi, in her presentation, highlighted the objectives of providing consistent power supply to these critical and historic educational institutions, adding that their productivity, efficacy and professionalism will be significantly boosted in the areas of research, teaching and learning with a remarkable impact on the quality of graduates from these institutions.
She added that the programme will promote Public-Private-Partnership, as the Public Sector will benefit from private sector investment for the development of public infrastructure, adding that access to uninterrupted power supply can be expected by these Universities within the next 12- 18 months, beginning from December 2017.
Ogunbiyi further added that the timely delivery of these projects will strengthen the Federal Government’s resolve to improve both the power and educational sectors.
Most importantly, Ogunbiyi maintained that the off-grid power plants being planned for varsities are environmentally friendly with little or no carbon emission, adding that this is in line with global climate change standard.

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