Lagos govt plans five additional hubs for alternative power supply

Lagos State Government said it has concluded plans to set up five additional power hubs across the state in a bid to give residents other alternative sources of clean energy being part of measures to sustain its drive for an effective 24-hour economy.

The State Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Mr. Biodun Ogunleye, made this known during the Ministerial Press Briefing held at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre, Alausa, Ikeja, to mark the first year of Second Term of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.

Ogunleye said that these additional power hubs earmarked would complement the six solar POCs (Proof of Concept), giving Lagosians a better alternative to power supply across Lagos, stressing that renewable energy was the cornerstone of the government’s clean electricity plans for Lagos.

Besides, the commissioner hinted that there were plans to develop One Gigawatt of grid-scale solar energy capacity for the clean Lagos electricity market, saying that there were over 10 sites considered for the project, including Egbin terminal plant site, Ikorodu, Badagry, Agbara, Ogudu and others.

He further disclosed that Governor Sanwo-Olu’s administration had distributed over 10,000 gas tubes to petty traders to reduce their dependence on firewood and other unclean sources in Lagos.

This was just as he asserted that the state government would be intensifying enforcement to curb haphazard establishment of gas plants and shops in the state, saying that this was to ensure that everyone adhered to safety rules and regulations.

According to him, the state government would be partnering with the Federal Government to ensure both gas and fuel stations to achieve such goal.

“We have distributed over 10,000 gas tubes to the residents to abandon other unclean energy. We believe that this source is better and healthy for the traders and other Lagosians patronising them.

“While we are encouraging this, the government will be intensifying enforcement to curb haphazard establishment of gas plants and shops in the state. This is to ensure that everyone adheres to safety,” he said.

“The Lagos State Government would be partnering with the Federal Government to ensure both gas and fuel stations do not cause harm to the people in the state. We want to ensure that our people are safe in Lagos,” he added.

ALSO READ THESE TOP STORIES FROM NIGERIAN TRIBUNE 

• Okuama: Bloodbath returns hours after soldiers pull out