BY Laide Akinboade

ABUJA – Federal Government, Tuesday, said there was no going back in efforts to overhaul the power transmission infrastructure across the country to stabilise power supply.

Minister of Information, Mr. Labaran Maku, stated this when the National Good Governance Tour team inspected the Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN, sub-station in Makeri, Jos.

He said: “Stable power supply is key to Nigeria’s economic development. Be assured that there will be greater efficiency in power generation and stability soon.

“The Federal Ministry of Information recently conducted investigation across the country and discovered that there is greater stability in power supply in most parts of the country. We are getting there.”

Earlier, Principal Manager, Transmission, Thomas Duniya, said the construction of 120 megawatt power sub-station had been completed.

He said: “The project was executed in partnership with the Plateau State Government, which spent N47 million to compensate landowners before the project took off.

“Once the sub-station is energised, there would be stability of electricity in the Jos South District. Initially, the entire district was supplied with electricity through 33kv line, but with the completion of the sub-station, power would be supplied through a 132 KV line with 6 feeders.”

Inspecting the Agricultural Services and Training Centre, ASTC, which was commissioned by President Goodluck Jonathan in October, Maku said the state government had revolutionised farming practice, particularly among peasant farmers.