Edo partners BEDC to improve power supply

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has said his administration is working closely with the new management of Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) to improve electricity supply across the state.

Obaseki, who spoke to journalists in Benin City, said the state has the capacity to generate about 1,000 megawatts of electricity daily, expressing confidence that with the partnership with BEDC, the state will witness increased power supply next year.

He said: “We are very optimistic that by this time next year, electricity supply would have improved across Edo State. We are very blessed in Edo State as we have the capacity of generating about 1,000 megawatts of electricity every day. We don’t need that amount of electricity to power every house and industry in the state.

“Edo State has the longest kilometres of fibre optic cable. It has 1,200km of fibre optic cable in the state. With electricity and fibres, people don’t need to leave their villages and come to Benin to do businesses as they will be able to grow the economy of our state wherever they are.”

We have made investment in poultry, oil palm, cassava and other agricultural products in the state to make Edo the agricultural hub of Nigeria.

“Unfortunately, the Federal Government is not doing what we are doing in terms of ensuring motorable roads for citizens as we still have challenges with federal roads in Edo State.”