Members of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria in Kano State are poised to bypass the DisCos in the state for direct power supply from the Niger Delta Power Holding Company.
The Managing Director of Dala Foods, Kano, Ali Madugu, bore the minds of the manufacturers when he led a delegation, to the management of the Niger Delta Power, and requested direct power purchase from the power company.
Madugu appealed to the NDPHC managing director to extend the company’s Eligible Customer Programme to MAN members in Kano “to address the severe power challenges crippling local manufacturing activities in the state.
He emphasised the readiness of MAN to partner with NDPHC for a sustainable power supply. “Our members have both the capacity and the willingness to procure power directly from NDPHC. Access to reliable electricity is critical for reviving industries and sustaining jobs in Kano State,” he stated.
Within the provisions of the eligible customer framework, we are ready to work with MAN in Kano to make this happen.
He emphasised that the switch will address the severe power challenges crippling local manufacturing activities in the state.
In response, the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company, Jennifer Adighije, assured them of the company’s willingness to partner with them to drive industrial growth, create jobs, and enhance the socio-economic development of the country.
Adighije, who spoke during the recent visit of a 20-member delegation from the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, Kano Branch, to her office, also expressed NDPHC’s readiness to sell electricity directly to the manufacturers within the ambit of regulations and infrastructural capacity.
“We are committed to partnering with the manufacturing sector to drive industrial growth, create jobs, and enhance socio-economic development.
Within the provisions of the eligible customer framework, we are ready to work with MAN in Kano to make this happen.
She noted that the company’s recent improvement in plant availability has positioned NDPHC to ramp up supply and meet off-taker demands once regulatory approval is received, adding that the revival of key assets, including the Omotosho and Alaoji power plants, will further enhance generation capacity