Bayelsa Governor, Douye Diri has given reason why the state’s 60 megawatts independent power project inuagurated on April 10 by President Bola Tinubu has not started supplying power as expected.
This is coming on the heels of disappointments by residents across the state capital, who had expected that the inauguration will bring electricity to power their homes and businesses respectively.
The governor speaking during the weekly Prosperity Walk at the Samson Siasia Sports Complex in Yenagoa, explained that the plant was undergoing finishing touches that requires the installation of some critical devices to safeguard the project and the state’s investment in the power sector.
A statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, urged patience from Bayelsans, assuring that the process would soon be completed.
The governor, however, took a swipe at those who he accused of playing politics with the power project.
He said: “We know that the people of Bayelsa will never forget the gas turbine project. But some of our people are talking about time and darkness.
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“There is nothing like darkness. Those who want to play politics can do so but we will do what we know is right for our state and our people.
”As a government, we want our people to be free from darkness. So, whatever you are seeing are the final finishing touches after the commissioning.
“Certain protective devices must be placed on the turbines so that when they start operation, they will not be affected.
”Immediately the protective devices are fully installed, the turbines will come on to the shame of those who want darkness as they didn’t want the turbines at all.”
