The Oyo State Government has commenced uninterrupted power supply at the state Secretariat in Ibadan.
The development followed the activation of the 11-megawatt Ibadan Hybrid Power Project inaugurated earlier this month by Governor Seyi Makinde.
This was disclosed on Tuesday by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade, in a statement issued in Ibadan.
According to Oyelade, the secretariat and its environs, including all ministries, departments, and agencies, the secretariat clinic, the State House of Assembly, and the Governor’s Office, are now enjoying an uninterrupted power supply.
He described the development as a fulfillment of Governor Makinde’s promise to initiate power independence for the state.
“The first phase of the project is a 5MW integrated power plant consisting of solar power and natural gas. The hybrid power project, commissioned by the governor earlier this month, is now operational,” Oyelade stated.
He further announced that the next phase of the project will extend uninterrupted power supply to other critical facilities, including selected schools, Adeoyo and Ring Road Hospitals, the High Court complex, and Adamasingba Stadium.
Oyelade noted that the project is being undertaken through a partnership between the Oyo State Government’s Ministry of Energy and a private energy conglomerate under a Build, Own, Operate, and Transfer model.
