NDPHC Targets 2027 for Completion of 570mw Alaoji Power Plant 

Stories by Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja 

The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC), Jennifer Adighije, has said that the company is taking steps to address previous delays in the 570mw Alaoji Power Plant, stressing that the NDPHC has a new completion target of Q3, 2027.

Speaking when she took the the leadership of the House of Representatives Committee on Power on a tour of  the plant in Abia state, Adighije explained that management had compelled the contractor to submit a revised recovery plan to ensure timely completion of the project, stressing that the company has a new target of Q3, 2027.

“Previously we experienced some slippages, and we had to compel the contractor to come up with a recovery plan, which they have now done. Initially we had envisaged that the project would be completed by the end of this year, but clearly that is not possible. With the revised schedule, we are now working towards completion by the third quarter of 2027,” Adighije said.

Accompanied by the Executive Director, Generation, Abdullahi Kassim, and Executive Director, Corporate Services, Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama, the NDPHC CEO assured the committee that the company remained committed to providing both technical and financial support to ensure the project progressed without further setbacks.

“We are prepared as management to provide all the necessary support in terms of engineering, and we have been doing that. That is why we are gaining traction. In terms of finances, we ensure that we meet our obligations to the contractor. We are not owing the contractor, so there is absolutely no reason to envisage any slippages for now,” she added.

Chairman of the committee, Victor Nwokolo, who led members on the oversight visit, praised the proactive approach of Adighije, noting that the management had made significant progress in resolving logistical bottlenecks that had stalled the project for years.

“Let me start by commending the MD for being proactive. You were with us during our tour of the installation and we have seen a lot of containers recovered, over a hundred containers. That shows extra effort is being put into the system. That is why I am commending her and the present leadership of NDPHC,” he said.