My Government Will Increase Power Generation By 200% - Peter Obi

Posted by Thandiubani on Mon 29th Aug, 2022 - tori.ng

The former governor of Anambra State also said the transmission and distribution will be increased by 200%.

Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of Labour Party has promised to increase power generation by 200% if elected President in 2023.

According to the former governor of Anambra State, transmission and distribution of electricity will be increased by 200% under his government.

Obi said this in Toronto, Canada, where he addressed some Nigerians concerning his ambition for the 2023 presidential election.

He said, “We intend to lay special emphasis on critical infrastructures, especially Power, to ensure a clear measurable increase of today’s generation, transmission & distribution by 200% within the shortest possible time, through public private partnership.”

He continued, “We will pursue intangible assets of good governance, rule of law, security of lives and properties, through an aggressive increase in personnel and equipment, and inclusive training of operatives in our security agencies.

“We will aggressively pursue human capital development in the education and health sectors with available resources, while striving to adopt best global practices.

“In transforming the economy, we intend to make it more productive, thus creating employment and prosperity for millions of youths, reducing poverty in the land, addressing issues of criminality and insecurity.

“We will emphasize patriotism, national interest and national morale, quality of governance, political will and character as complimentary to others. We will ensure that we have these assets in place and stress asset optimization.”