Chinese Consortium begins work on Mambilla hydro electric power plant soon
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president muhammadu buhari has received assurances from the joint venture partners assigned to construct the 3050 megawatts mambilla hydro-electric power plant that all processes leading to the start of work would soon be completed to pave way for the commencement of the project early next year1 at a meeting thursday in beijing with professor lyu ze xiang the president of cgcc the construction company president buhari asked to be briefed on time lines for the commencement of work following his highly successful meeting with the chinese leader xi jinping1 the nigerian president who likened the mambilla to chinas three gorges dam said given the significance of the project to nigerias socio-economic development there was a need for its speedy completion1 i am very pleased with the concern you have shown for the significance of this project he told the head of the construction giant adding i would like you to ensure its speedy completion1 xiang informed president buhari that nigerian officials and the project consultant would meet in two weeks to address the questions raised by president xi for more detailed and updated feasibility and sustainability studies. he said a team had already been set up to work on the financing aspect1 we fully understand the importance of this project to the economic and social wellbeing of nigeria. in two weeks we will sit down with the parties for the economic and sustainability analysis. it would take about four weeks to conclude the update he assured1 according to the lead contractor pre-commencement work would thereafter begin dealing with access to site and putting in place the necessary support infrastructure such as power water and transportation1 our target is to commence the project early next year he told president buhari shortly before the nigerian leaders departure at the conclusion of his six-day official trip to china1