Jonathan commissions Ondo's 500MW power plant Saturday

THE Managing Director, China Machinery Engineering Corporation, Liu Zhao-Long,  on Friday said that the Omotosho 500 Mega Watts (MW) Power Plant in Ondo State was set for inauguration on Saturday.

Zhao-Long told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that the four gas turbines would be inaugurated by President Goodluck Jonathan. He said that the project would be added to the national grid.

``We are set to commission the Omotosho Phase 2. The four turbines are contributing 500MW to the national grid.

``We have completed all the test running, and we find it imperative to hand it over to government after the warranty period of a year in overseeing the plant,`` Zhao-Long said.

He commended the effort of the Federal Government towards ensuring the availability of stable electricity supply to Nigerians. NAN  reports that the plant is the second of the 1.