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Mar

2024

Following fire incident, Gov. Otti announced relocation of Milverton Road Aba Motor Parks.

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Following recent upsurge in fire outbreaks in the markets and some other business facilities, the Abia State Government has announced a possible relocation of the motor parks along Milverton Avenue, Aba, to a more conducive area to allow for ease of movement. Governor Alex Otti declared the Milverton Avenue parks as a recipe for disaster, after inspecting the carcass of burnt vehicles, other items and parts of the building housing the bus terminal of Chisco Transport Company, which was gutted by fire Wednesday night. Speaking Thursday during an on the spot assessment of the fire incident, Governor Otti said the…

Mar

2024

By Amos Oge Kalu

Investors are already drawn to Aba’s steady power.

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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…

Feb

2024

By Amos Oge Kalu

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

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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…

Feb

2024

By Amos Oge Kalu

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

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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…

Feb

2024

By Amos Oge Kalu

Geometric Power will be commissioned on Feb. 26 to provide 24 hours of power supply to Aba.

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According to a statement by the company's management, the 181 megawatt Geometric Power plant in the Osisioma Industrial Layout of Aba in Abia State will now be commissioned on Monday, February 26, 2024. President Bola Tinubu was supposed to inaugurate the factory on Saturday, February 24. The President in Abuja selected the new date in response to what insiders called unforeseen events. Together with Aba Power Ltd., the president will officially open the 188 MW thermal plant. Nine of Abia State's seventeen local government districts will receive power from the new facility. Engineer Cliff Eneh, an energy consultant in Lagos…