Wetin dey happen for Naija power sector? E get as e be oo! Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) don team up with African Development Bank (AfDB) and Federal Ministry of Finance for one big project wey go upgrade the Alaoji–Onitsha 330kV Single Circuit Transmission Line. This one na serious matter, my people!
Between January 6 and 8, 2026, dem don carry out one sensitisation programme wey touch 12 Local Government Areas for Abia, Imo, and Anambra to inform Project Affected Persons. Na from here we go fit sabi how dem go rebuild the line with quad circuit configuration to fit hold more power. No more wahala for electricity supply reliability, make we holla!
As Mrs. Omobola Sobo, the Project Manager, yarn am, dem go use advanced quad conductors wey fit double the capacity wey we dey see. This project no be play, na serious waka to fit meet the demand wey dey grow for power supply.
Mr. Aromeh Adole wey be Assistant General Manager (HSE) also talk say this sensitisation na very important step before dem fit begin pay compensation to the people wey go feel the impact. E emphasize say public safety na priority, so we no go wan hear any bad news for construction site, abeg!
The TCN don also carry PGM Nigeria Limited join the groove to make sure say Resettlement Action Plan dey properly implemented for the affected people. Dem dey talk say dem go give proper compensation as per the approved guidelines, so nobody go suffer for this process.
This upgrade project na part of the bigger plan to strong our national grid and improve how we dey transmit power for this region. Meanwhile, dem dey package over N800m for the lighting systems for Ilorin Airport, and dem get plans for terminal rehabilitation across major airports too. Big palliative for weak infrastructure!
Katsina Airport go take N175m, while Calabar Airport dey eye N200m for upgrade wey go make passenger experience beta. Maiduguri Airport dey also chop N800m, and no forget say dem dey construct perimeter security wey go cost N350m for Ajaka/Okuta Airstrip. Na serious budget dis ba.
For Hadejia and Osubi airstrips, dem plan rehabilitation wey go chop serious money too, from N560m to N2bn. So, if you dey hear procession for airport construction, just know say Naija dey come up with workstation infrastructure wey go help transport matter.
And as dem dey reason safety for planes, N5bn don dey earmarked for safety-critical projects nationwide. Na to make sure say airport dey safe and sound for all of us wey dey travel and shuttling around. For Lagos and Abuja airports, dem dey follow up with installations, N1bn dey for airport power improvement through solar and gas turbines. E sweet, no be lie!
Nigeria dey waka well for aviation sector, and all dem plans na to make sure say we fit meet global standards—no dulling! So, we go just sit down, watch how all these plans dey unfold and hope say everything go fall in place.
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