In an ongoing inter-ministerial and agencies’ briefing taking place in Yenegoa; the Bayelsa state government says it has embarked on many power projects that will ensure steady power supply to Bayelsa residents in 2018.
The briefing tagged “Restoration Government at Six: Our Score Card in Focus” is organised by the state Ministry of Information as part of activities to mark Governor Seriake Dickson’s six years in office. The briefing started on January 22 and will end on February 9.
The state Commissioner for Power; Mr. Ogbolo Jim gave an assurance of steady power supply in the state on Friday. He said that the government had so far spent over N2 billion to construct and rehabilitate 48 power projects within the last six years.
“The state government has connected almost all the local governments to the National Grid, including Kolokuma/Opukuma, Ogbia and Yenagoa, among others,” he stated.
Also, The Managing Director of the state’s Electricity Company; Olice Kemenanabo, noted that the state government would soon complete a 3KVA sub-station at Agbede/Oboni.
