The Federal Government has concluded arrangements to sell Geregu, Omotosho and Calabar power plants for N434 billion next year, according to plans by the Bureau of Public Enterprises.
The government has also concluded plans to concession the National Stadium, Lagos, Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja, Jos International Stadium and Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Port Harcourt, for N100 million next year.
The government also plans in 2021 to concession the National Art Theatre, Tafawa Balewa Square and all the River Basin Development Authorities to the tune of N836 million.
These details are contained in a document submitted by the Bureau of Public Enterprises, BPE to the Senate during the 2021 budget defence in Abuja.
Details show that Geregu Power Plant would be sold for N140.7 billion, Omotosho Power Plant N151.4 billion and Calabar Power Plant N143.4 billion. The government explained in the document that the proceeds from the three power plants will be paid into Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC).
The breakdown further showed that the National Art Theatre will be concessioned for N200 million; Tafawa Balewa Square will be concessioned for N436 million and all the River Basin Development Authorities will go for N200 million.
Meanwhile, the BPE has been summoned to appear before the
Senate Committee on Privatization and Commercialization to provide further details and its revenue projection in 2021.
The Committee, headed by Theodore Orji (PDP, Abia), has also ordered an investigation into the sale of some of the federal government’s shares in the Afam and Geregu Power plants to ensure that the country is not short-changed in the transaction.
The Senate Committee has also asked the Director General of BPE, Alex Okoh to provide members with copies of the agreements, reports and approvals from the National Council on Privatization over the transactions of the Afam and Geregu power plants for review.
“We also found that in Geregu Power Plant, the core investor already owned 51% shares and that the transaction emanated from a request by the investor for additional 29% of FGN residual 49% shares. “There was no competition and only BPE and their appointed transaction advisers know how the value was determined and sold for N13billion.
“Afam Power Plant it was mentioned that there are actually two (2) different Power Plants i.e Afam Power Plant and Afam fast power (a brand new plant) built by Seimen yet to be commissioned. Reports have it that it cost about $1million USD to build a Megawatt of Power Plant a megawatt of power plant.”
