By C. Don Adinuba Geometric Power’s laudation last week of the Abia State government for its efforts to ensure reliable power supply in its utility’s coverage area brings to the fore a critical element in Nigeria’s economic development, public-private partnership (PPP) which has become regrettably a desideratum. While the PPP is officially a development strategy…
By Femi Anamelechi Geometric Power, Nigeria’s foremost integrated power organization, has lauded the Abia State government for promoting private-public partnership as part of the strategy to accelerate the state’s rapid development.The commendation is contained in a letter by the company’s leadership to Governor Alex Otti, Power and Utilities Commissioner Ikechukwu Monday, and Power and Utilities…
By Femi Anamelechi Nigerian businesses have been urged to embrace transparency, trust and accountability in their operations because it is in their own trust to do so, according to a non governmental organization (NGO). The Southeast branch of the Electricity Consumers Association of Nigeria (ECAN) made the appeal today in a statement after its third…
By Femi Anamelechi After nine days of electricity outage in the Aba Ring-fenced Area comprising nine of the 17 local government areas (LGAs) in Abia State, electricity supply to the area has resumed.“Power was restored at about 5 am today immediately gas pressure to our turbines hit 40 bars”, disclosed Edise Ekong, the Aba Power…
By Femi Anamelechi The Abia State Governor, His Excellency, Dr Alex Otti, OFR, has approved the conduction of immediate feasibility study on the proposed Azumini – Obeaku – Sea Port and Inland Waterways Corridor project in Abia State. Governor Otti granted the approval on Tuesday, during a meeting with a team from the China Harbour…
By Femi Anamelechi Aba Power, Nigeria’s newest electricity distribution company (DisCo), has blacklisted one of its major wire and cable suppliers for failure to provide it with wires at the weekend to resume immediate electricity supply to a community in Abia State which had been without power for three weeks following the destruction of six…
By Femi Anamelechi The Governor of Abia State Dr. Alex Otti (OFR) has swiftly debunked a false and mischievous report circulating on social media and some online platforms alleging that he, has defected from the Labour Party (LP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). According to the Abia state Commissioner for information , Prince Okey…
By Femi Anamelechi The United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills, has commended Governor Alex Otti of Abia State for what he described as transformative leadership.Mills, who visited the governor in Umuahia, highlighted Otti’s efforts in driving economic growth, empowering young people, and promoting transparent governance.He assured that the U.S. remains committed to strengthening ties…
By Femi Anamelechi The Aba Independent Power Project, developed by Geometric Power, Nigeria’s only integrated electric power company has been described as world class by Mr. Richard Mills who is the American Ambassador to Nigeria. He made known his assessment of Geometric Power after he led a team of top American embassy officials on a…
By Femi Anamelechi There is growing public outrage over the alleged assault of an Aba Power staff member, Miss Ubochi Onyinyechi, by Mr. Chidi Ehiemere, a former Auditor General of Abia State. Mr. Ehiemere, who also previously served as Chairman of Obingwa Local Government Area and is an elder in the United Evangelical Church (Qua…
