Ashaka Cement Company, has unveiled plans to
inaugurate its N11 billion 16-megawatt power plant.
The firm, a subsidiary of Lafarge Africa, said the
power plant project started in 2017 would improve and solve the country’s
energy problem.
The MD, Rabiu Abdullah Umar, unveiled this during
the 2018 award ceremony for its distributors.
He said the power plant, would not only release
additional megawatts to the national grid, but also create employment
opportunities, boost operational efficiency and tackle the high energy cost of
the largest industry in Nigeria’s northeast.
“Last year, we started our power plant, which is a
N11billion project, and we will inaugurate the project soon, signalling the end
to the use of generators for our operations.
“So, we are helping to remove ourselves from the
demand for energy, and providing our own solution, which means a minimum of 16
megawatts of electricity, will now become available to the public grid for the
people in the region to enjoy from.
The power plant is our biggest plan aimed at
reducing our costs,” he added.
The power plant, infrastructure, and cement
capacity are all testament to this commitment to the development of Nigeria.
Also speaking, the CEO of Lafarge Africa, Michel
Puchercos, expressed appreciation to all the distributors for their remarkable
performance in keeping the Lafarge range of products among the top brands in
the market.
“For your commitment to results through the years and in 2018 in particular, Lafarge Africa says a big thank you, and we look forward to a more fruitful year in 2019.http://www.nta.ng/news/domestic/20190221-cement-firm-builds-n11b-power-plant/
