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Investors are already drawn to Aba’s steady power.

Investors are already drawn to Aba’s steady power.

Barely 24 hours after Geometric Power turned on consistent power in the economic hub of Abia State, investors have started to flow into Aba. Taiwanese directors of Maxxis Tyres reportedly paid traditional rulers in Ukanku Community, Ukwa East LGA, Abia State, a visit to look at the area where they aim to establish a large-scale tyre manufacturing facility. According to the now-viral post on social media, the production range will comprise tyres for cars, light trucks, ATVs, motorcycles, tricycles, trailers, and more. Taiwan-based Cheng Shin Rubber Industry Co. owns the Maxxis Tyres brand. It began as a manufacturer of bicycle…
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ABIA:  New Opportunities Birthed As Shettima inaugurates the 188MW geometric power plant in Aba

ABIA:  New Opportunities Birthed As Shettima inaugurates the 188MW geometric power plant in Aba

After Vice-President Kashim Shettima inaugurated the 188-megawatt geometric power plant in Aba, Abia state, to boost power supply to the region's industrial areas,  it is clear that Abia State,  especially Aba is ready to retake her place as the Japan of Africa in area of production and commerce. Reacting to this latest development in God's Own State, the president and CEO of ECK Foundation,  Chief Dr. Emeka Kalu, described the project as a giant stride in the entire Southeast, urging other states to replicate the feat so that the region will solve the problem of power supply and create new…
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Navigating Economic Hardship: Advice from Flour Mills HR Head

Navigating Economic Hardship: Advice from Flour Mills HR Head

Lara Yeku, Head of Human Resources at Flour Mills of Nigeria, offers advice to Nigerians on overcoming economic challenges. In an interview in Lagos, she emphasizes the importance of creativity and resilience in identifying and seizing opportunities for wealth creation amid widespread hardships. Yeku highlights the impact of economic difficulties on individuals, businesses, and society as a whole, stressing the need for a proactive approach in response to crises. She advocates for emotional awareness, exploration of options, community collaboration, and lifestyle changes as essential strategies for navigating economic uncertainties. Encouraging a shift from reactive emotions to proactive reflection, Yeku suggests…
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On The Flip Side Of The Geometric Miracle Of 24/7 Light In Aba

On The Flip Side Of The Geometric Miracle Of 24/7 Light In Aba

By Odo Ijere The commissioning yesterday of the Aba Independent Power Plant project designed and built by Professor Barthlomew Nnaji's Geometric Power Ltd over a 20 years period was indeed a shining armor spotted in a thick cloud. It started as a developing story that was too difficult to imagine to be true. A fairy tale sort of stuff of the Cinderella fame. But turning out to be true that at last, something good came out of the tribe of Benjamin. Thus, Aba, the Enyimba City, the pearl of the Eastern States, the elephant of the Igbo miracle, the engine…
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Aba makes history today as Tinubu unveils the Geometric Power plant.

Aba makes history today as Tinubu unveils the Geometric Power plant.

President Bola Tinubu will today officially open the first integrated power plant in Nigeria, the Geometric Power Plant, located in the Osisioma Industrial District of Aba. Aba is the commercial centre of Abia State. Turbine 3 was turned on at 3:39 p.m. on Sunday, February 25, 2024, in anticipation of the Power plant's commissioning. This event caused a great deal of joy for the engineers of Geometric Power and their colleagues at KS Energy. President Bola Tinubu was originally supposed to inaugurate the 181-megawatt Geometric Power facility on Saturday, February 24. Nine out of the seventeen Local Government Areas in…
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