Kano to Inaugurate 100MW Power Plant in 2017

By Dipo Olowookere

Before the end of first quarter of 2017, the ongoing Hydro Power Plant project in Tiga, Bebeji Local Government Area of Kano State would have been completed.

This information was revealed by the Kano State Commissioner of Information, Mr Mohammed Garba.

He said the project, which is expected to generate 100 megawatts of electricity, is at the moment 85 percent completed.

“The power project will also contribute to boosting the state’s economy because most of the companies in the state will benefit from it,” Mr Garba told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) during an interview on Wednesday.

The Commissioner, who was rolling out the achievements of the state in 2016, noted that the project would also play a vital role in addressing the issue of power shortage across the state.

“The power project will also contribute to boosting the state’s economy because most of the companies in the state will benefit from it,” he emphasised.

He said further that the state government was also planning to reshape the famous Kantin Kwari Market and Abubakar Rimi Market, Sabon Gari to modern markets.