The Federal Government has okayed Kano State government’s proposal of 540 megawatt Qua Iboe Power Plant (QIPP) for the re-industrialisation plan of the state.
The Minister of Finance, Mrs Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed gave the Federal Government’s assurance on Tuesday, when she received the Kano State Governor, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje and his team in Abuja.
The Minister in a statement signed by her special Adviser on media and communications, Mr Paul Ella Abechi, said, “Let me assure you that it is not an issue of if this project will take place but when, because we have a very huge power gap and it is more in the northern part than in the south. And when we see an opportunity like this, we have the responsibility to ensure it comes into fruition.”
She said, “We are looking at this as a pilot project as this will help mitigate Federal Government’s plan. The ability to provide a counter guarantee will help a long way to reduce the burden on the Federal…
