Economic growth: NDPHC asserts commitment to light up communities, industries

The Managing Director/CEO of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC), Engineer. Jennifer Adighije, has restated the company’s commitment to lighting up communities, energising industries, and accelerating Nigeria’s economic transformation through reliable and sustainable power infrastructure.

Adighije made the pledge at the groundbreaking ceremony of the 7.5MVA, 33/11kV Injection Substation and 2.5km 33kV line at the 1,000-hectare Muhammadu Buhari Industrial Park, Dadinkowa, Gombe State.

 She emphasised that the ongoing investments underscore NDPHC’s mandate to deliver resilient energy solutions that support national development.

She also reaffirmed NDPHC’s support for Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya’s drive toward energy security and industrialisation, describing Gombe’s strategic vision as one capable of unlocking new levels of socio-economic growth for the state and the wider region.

According to her, the industrial park project—executed through a partnership between NDPHC and the Gombe State government—will connect the sprawling industrial estate to the national grid, significantly improving power availability to industrial clusters and surrounding communities.

NDPHC’s Executive Director, Networks, Engineer. Bello Babayo Bello (FNSE), hailed Governor Yahaya’s foresight, describing the collaboration as “a model for sustainable power and industrial development anchored on strong institutional partnerships.”

When completed, the facility is expected to supply stable and efficient electricity to the industrial park, stimulate productivity, attract new investments, create jobs, and strengthen livelihoods across Gombe State.

Governor Yahaya noted that the power projects within the Muhammadu Buhari Industrial Park are projected to generate over 3,000 jobs, adding that deepened federal–state synergy remains essential to achieving Nigeria’s sustainable development targets.

Meanwhile, in a separate engagement, Adighije assured the Rigasa community in Igabi LGA, Kaduna State, that NDPHC would treat their ongoing electricity challenges with “utmost urgency and commitment.”

She gave the assurance when the BAT Ideological Group, accompanied by 40 women leaders from Kaduna State, paid a courtesy visit to NDPHC headquarters in Abuja.

The delegation appealed for immediate intervention in resolving the prolonged power supply problems in Rigasa, which worsened following the collapse of a Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) tower.

According to TCN, Tower No. 7 on the Kaduna Town 132kV Line I and II collapsed after heavy rainfall and strong winds. Subsequent inspections revealed that vandals had removed key structural components, weakening the tower and contributing to its fall. The incident disrupted bulk power transmission to parts of Kaduna South, crippling supply to several Kaduna Electric load centres.

“During inspection, TCN’s engineers discovered that vandals had carted away some of the tower members, leaving the structure vulnerable,” the company confirmed.