Buhari wants Mambila power projects completed soon

By Levinus Nwabughiogu, Prince Okafor
& Gloria Adokwu
President Muhammadu Buhari has
expressed regrets that previous
administrations failed to honour
agreements between Nigeria and China
in the completion of outstanding joint
projects, including the 4,000 megawatts
Mambilla Hydro-Electric Power Project.
This came on a day Vice President Yemi
Osinbajo said Federal Government was
set to spearhead investment in solar
technology, both at utility scale and
solar-to-home solutions.
Buhari said his administration was keen
on completing the Mambilla project and
would abide by the pacts entered into by
the previous regimes.
Speaking at a meeting with Mr. Li
Keqiang, the Premier of the State Council
of the Peoples Republic of China
yesterday, the President said that in the
shortest possible time, all joint power,
rail, road and aviation projects would
begin to directly and quickly improve the
lives of Nigerians.
President Buhari said he was particularly
keen on actualising the Mambilla Power
Project because of its huge potentialities
to boost economic growth.