According to the warri based astute professional civil engineer, Tobi Oburumu in his professional piece of advice titled: 'Domestic Policy 101' to the Delta State Government under the leadership of His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Elder Sheriff Francis Oborevwori, said:
Delta is on the right track taking steps to enhance rural/Urban electrification but going independent is a more strategy approach.
90% of Delta state, meaning most of her rural and riverine communities have not being connected to the national grid, this is a huge market awaiting to be explored.
Don't pursue that connectivity to the national grid but establish independent power plants in strategy locations of the creek close to gas pipelines (Build Gas Turbine plants).
Access to gas is guaranteed through JV with the IOC's/ NNPC. The process is simply buying gas and selling the output as electricity. Investors are all over the world ready to commit financial/technical resources with government commitment as a guarantee.
This will serve as a social responsibility for the IOC's, generation of revenue for the government and creation of Job for the people. Although the governor is working so hard with vision and commitment to achieve 100% electrification of the state.
My candid advice is for him to pursue power independency in off grid areas rather than connect such areas to the national grid. If the Discos want to connect this areas with their resources,allow them but the state government as a policy should go for power independency as a business/economic policy.
The target market is huge including the federal government via her agencies like the Federal maritime university, oil and gas federal hospital and the Nigerian port Authority.
This will also woo private production and processing companies to the riverine areas of the state like seafood processing companies and many more.
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