FG to establish 1,000MW coal power plant in Enugu

The Federal Government has announced plans to establish a 1000 mega watts coal power plant in Enugu state.

The President, Goodluck Jonathan, who disclosed this in Enugu, said the plant is expected to help address the epileptic power situation in the country.

Jonathan, who was represented by Vice President Namadi Sambo, said the plant would complement other electricity projects being executed by the Federal Government and private investors in the area and ensure that Enugu and the rest of the South-east region enjoyed improved electricity supply.

The Federal Government had a couple of weeks ago said the country is capable of generating up to 30 per cent of its energy needs from its coal resources using environmental-friendly clean technology.

Jonathan said the country is endowed with abundant coal reserves of the required quality necessary for power generation.

To this end,

Hope rises for eastern auto market as new investors enter ANAMMCO

Nigeria is set to witness a rash of industry revivals and employment generation, following the regeneration of the country’s moribund heavy duty truck manufacturer, Anambra Motor Manufacturing Company (ANAMMCO).

ANAMMCO, located in Emene, Enugu, which has been moribund for several years, is being recalled to life by an assembly contract agreement it signed with Transit Support Services (TSS) Limited.

Sequel to the contract, TSS has acquired an assembly line in ANAMMCO and is set to commence full-scale heavy duty and articulated trucks assembly operations next month (October), a move that is expected to see the production of 100 trucks per month in the first phase.

Coming barely one year after the introduction of the new automotive policy by the Federal Government, industry watchers say