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Vice President Kashim Shettima, Monday, inaugurated the 188 megawatts Geometric Power Plant Aba.

The inauguration of the historic project took place 20 years after it was initiated, and nine years after its completion but jinxed following a legal battle with the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company, EEDC, which was recently resolved.

He commended the owner of the multi million dollar power project and former Minister for Power, Professor Bart Nnaji for conceptualising the great project, and patiently waiting for its coming on stream.

The Vice President commended the resilience of the former Minister in enduring the years of delays and setbacks to his lofty dream.

He sympathised with him over the frustrations he was put through by some interested party.

“About two weeks ago when I met Professor Nnaji I was curious to ask him how old he was. He told me that he was 67 years, and I was amazed. He looks 80 years. The tears and wears, and frustrations of 20 years have taken a great toll on him. But thank God, we are here to commission this game-changing project.”

The Vice President said that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and Nigeria are very proud of Professor Nnaji for the uncommon feat.

The Vice President who had earlier inaugurated three roads in Aba, also commended Governor Alex Otti for his gaint strides especially in infrastructural development.

“Today in Aba, I saw testimony to good leadership. I saw the outpouring of emotion and support for Alex Otti. Posterity will be very kind to him”.

Speaking earlier, Professor Nnaji said the project which started 20 years ago, was a child of necessity borne out of the desire of Aba manufacturers to have a stable and affordable electricity.

He said that when the then President of World Bank, Paul Wolfowitz, visited Aba in the company of the then Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, manufacturers in Ariara International market were asked to identify their key challenge, and they said lack of reliable power supply.

” This desire for reliable electricity is what led us to the historic Aba Integrated Power project”.

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