The Management of the Bayelsa Electricity Company Limited (BEC Ltd), says it is intensifying efforts in the installation of the newly acquired 60mw Gas powered plant to ensure unimpeded electricity supply in Bayelsa.
Engr. Olice Kemenanabo, Managing-Director of the firm gave the assurance while conducting newsmen on tour of the ongoing works at the project site of the turbines in Elebele, Ogbia Local Government of Bayelsa on Thursday.
Represented by the Director of Operations of the company, Engr. Steve Bubagha, he reiterated the firm’s resolve to deliver the project according to specifications and within timelines.
He noted that Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa, can be likened to light as he meant every promised he has made on powering Bayelsa, especially Yenagoa and its environs on or before the end of this year.
According to him: “You can see for yourselves as you tour the gas turbines site today. Already works on this site have reached advance stages.
“These buildings you see people working on here are part of the gas fired turbine power project.
“As we speak, we have started installing new poles and towers that will enable us distribute power from the gas turbines to Bayelsa people, as promised by the governor.
“And so with the level of work already done, we are very optimistic that going by the governor’s promise, that we are going to complete installation of the new 60mw gas turbines and supply electricity to the people this year,” he said.
Kemenanabo, who also bared his mind on the State of relationship between host community of the project, Elebele and the Bayelsa Electricity Company stressed that the firm and the community enjoy cordial working relationship.
He said that the host community has been very cooperative and has continued to synergize with the firm for timely completion of the project without any form of impediment.
“Elebele, the host community of the project has been very cooperative. In fact Elebele describes itself as Bayelsa’s most peaceful community.
“And so we have been enjoying a cordia relationship with the people and leadership of the community”, the BEC boss said.
Also speaking, the Technical Adviser to Gov. Diri, on Media (Print) and Public Affairs, Mr Wisdom Ikuli described governor Diri’s infrastructural project to those executed in the old Rivers State by the late Chief Melford Okilo as governor of the old Rivers State.
He noted that upon completion of the project Bayelsa would be better for it, as businesses will relocate from other parts of the country to the State.
Ikuli, noted that the governor’s giant strides are not limited to electricity alone, but in all facet of his ‘ASSURED Prosperity’ administration.
“It would be recalled that following last year’s vandalism on the PHED company’s transmission lines supplying power to Bayelsa at the Ahoada-West Local Government axis of Rivers State.
“Also parts of Bayelsa State, the governor, promised to purchase and install a new 60mw gas fired turbines to power the state,” he said.