Vice President Kashim Shettima will launch the Light Up South East Initiative on Monday, February 26.
The essence of the initiative is to accelerate power supply to industrial clusters in the region.
The launch will hold on Monday, February 26, 2024 in Enugu, the Enugu State capital.
The presidency stated that the project is in continuation of the ongoing efforts to improve energy supply to industrial clusters across the country, according to the Independent.
The project, a collaboration between the Niger Delta Power Holding Company Limited and its partners, will feature key stakeholders in the nation’s power sector.
A key highlight of the Vice President’s engagement in Enugu on Monday will be the South East Business Roundtable featuring top government officials and business leaders deliberating on delivering reliable and sustainable power to industrial and residential areas in the region.
The Vice President will on the same day commission the 181-megawatt Geometric Power plant in the Osisioma Industrial Layout, Aba, Abia State.
The Tinubu administration had from the onset committed to revamping Nigeria’s Infrastructure framework with the much-needed drive in empowering Nigerians and strengthening the nation’s economic policies.