The Benue State Government has started plans to establish a power plant in order to generating electricity to enhance socio-economic development across communities in the state.
The Managing Director of Benue Investment and Property Company, Raymond Asemakaha, disclosed this on Monday.
The Federal Government had recently assent to a bill, allowing all state governments to own and manage their electricity companies.
While speaking during a meeting with a delegation of Remedy Earth at BIPC corporate headquarters in Makurdi, Asemakaha asked the electricity company to set up a pilot plant in Benue State.
The BIPC boss identified the need for the state to own a power generation plant that would transform the state and facilitate economic activities.
He said, “For us we know that one thing that stimulates the economy is when you have enough power. So, we are looking for options to ensure that the state generates its power and shares it with its communities.
“We want them to do the plant here and test run it so we can know what they are capable of before we engage them. Gone are the days that people tell stories; we want to see them before we can recommend them to the governor.”
