On the 13th of March
2017, Transcorp Power Limited commissioned a 115MW gas turbine to much fanfare.
This commissioning is one of three milestones the GENCO intends to achieve in
order to increase the power plants total generating capacity to 850MW.
This by
all standards is truly an impressive feat considering the fact that the plant
had a total generating capacity of 160MW when it was acquired by Transcorp
Power Limited, barely three years ago.
As remarkable as the commissioning was
to those at the event, the
plants CSR initiatives and commitment to empowering
those in the host communities that surround the Ughelli power plant managed to
gain equal applause.
Transcorp Power Limited finds itself in
a unique location, on the border of three communities; The Ekakpamre community,
Ekrerhavwe community and the Eruemukohwarien community.
This has not stopped
the company from pursuing development initiatives that have benefitted all
three. Since 2014 one capital project is undertaken annually in each, based on
the recommendation of the communities themselves led by their traditional
rulers.
CEO Transcorp Power Limited, Kalyana
Sundaram explained that the company sustained community development
relationships with host communities. “We awarded contracts for three projects
(secretariat, town hall and teachers’ house) in 2017 which will be beneficial
to the communities upon completion. The projects are in various stages of
completion.
Also, in line with our empowerment drive, we continued with
the “on the job” artisan program under which six artisans were admitted in two
batches with each of our host communities nominating two artisans into the
program.”
This CSR initiative is an undertaking,
the company intends to expand on as it moves forward into the future. speaking
on the development, President/CEO Transcorp Plc. Mr. Emmanuel Nnorom, described
the initiative as proof of the company’s commitment to a long-term and mutually
beneficial relationship with the host community.
In his response, The executive Governor
of Delta state, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa commended the CSR initiatives of Transcorp
Power Limited and reminded all in attendance that anything done in the
empowerment of Niger Delta youths will ultimately deplete the pool of
candidates that could be attracted to negative activity.
Also speaking, the Honourable minister
of Power, Works & Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, commended the rare
initiative by Transcorp, saying the
youths of the Niger Delta must recognise that nobody could be more Niger Delta
than Tony Elumelu. He has chosen to invest here to support our collective growth as well as impact lives positively, so every time you take away gas from this plant, you are hurting one
us, you are hurting one of your own and you are losing opportunity.
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