In a country where energy access remains a challenge, a prominent figure steps forward to reveal his crucial role in supplying a significant portion of Nigeria’s electricity and shaping its energy future.
The father of popular music sensation, David Adeleke, also known as Davido, Dr. Adedeji Adeleke has claimed that his company, Pacific Energy, generates 15% of Nigeria’s electricity.
The billionaire businessman disclosed this on Tuesday while speaking at the Seventh-Day Adventist Church’s General Conference Annual Council 2024.
Adedeji Adeleke Announcement
Adeleke revealed that he was building a 1,250 megawatts power plant estimated to become the biggest in Nigeria.
“I am a businessman in Nigeria, I’m in the electricity business. I own power plants.
“Also, I generate presently about 15 percent of the electricity needs of Nigeria.
“There are Chinese engineering companies that works for me. I am building and almost completed by January, by the grace of God, tenth new power plant that will be the biggest thermal power plant in Nigeria.
“It’s a 1,250 megawatts power plant to become operational in January,” Adeleke said.
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However, he noted that while preparations for the project were underway, an unnamed government official threatened that the project would never see the light of day.
Adeleke maintained, that it was only by the mercies of God that the project is almost completed.
Setback
“But during the course of the design and getting all of the permits, we ran into difficult government officials, for environmental reasons, our permit was denied.
“The particular government official that I met with told me to my face, ‘This project will never see the light of day.’
But while he was saying that, I was thinking to myself that this guy is talking as if he is God,” he said.
Adedeji Adeleke Bro Reaction
Reacting to the development, the governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, who is a brother to the billionaire businessman, took to his X account to pour praises on him over the development.
Proud of my big bro always. My Chairman.
Our parents always taught us to take everything to God in all that we do.
I hope this testimony inspires others not to give up when faced with those trying to stand between them and their goals.
This is why I dance to praise my God. https://t.co/U4g5A4no0t
— Gov Ademola Adeleke (@AAdeleke_01) October 16, 2024
