Nigeria, April 6 -- On 9th March, Governor Monday Okpebholo broke ground for a 100MW independent power plant in Ologbo, Edo State. The plant, owned by CCETC, a Chinese private power firm, is the first IPP to be built under the Edo State Electricity Law, signed by Governor Okpebholo in 2025.

The Ologbo IPP groundbreaking event represents a defining moment in Edo State's journey towards delivering reliable power within its boundaries. For decades, the promise of industrialisation and shared prosperity in Edo State has been hamstrung by a single, systemic bottleneck: the lack of reliable, affordable electricity. The persistent cries of our citizens - recently echoed in the protests at Ring Road, which Governor Monday Okpebholo remarkably jo...