Emma AMAIZE

DELTA State Government has acquired 262 electricity distribution transformers of various capacities to surmount the epileptic electricity supply in Asaba, the state capital and environs.

Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan, who disclosed this in Asaba said with the acquisition of the transformers, work would commence shortly on the 150 MVA Step Down Sub-Station in Asaba.

He explained that when completed, the project would lead to a remarkable improvement in electricity to Asaba and environs, as Asaba would no longer depend on the Obosi Sub-Station.

Governor Uduaghan said the transformers would be deployed in areas of need to strengthen the distribution network. He disclosed that the state hosts four functional Power plants situated at Ughelli, Okpai and Sapele and promised to patronise the Akwa-lbom based Transformer Producing Company in the procurement of the next batch of transformers.

In his words” We got to know of the indigenous transformer production company in Akwa Ibom after we have placed orders for these transformers from SIEMENS. We will patronize them in our next procurement.”