Adelabu Hands Over Ikere Gorge Dam to Create 25,000 Jobs in Oyo State

Adebayo Adelabu, on behalf of the Ministry of Power, collaborated with the Ministry of Water Resources to formally hand over the 6-megawatt Ikere Gorge hydropower plant in Isseyin, Oyo State, to Quaint Power Infrastructure Nigeria Limited over the weekend. The concessionaire is expected to generate 25,000 direct and indirect jobs, boosting power supply in Oyo and neighboring states.

The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission's Director-General, Jobson Oseodion Ewalefoh, described the handover as a defining moment in Nigeria's infrastructure journey, converting a long-dormant public asset into a driver of national development. The Ikere Gorge Dam project, initiated in 1980, is a major earth-fill dam located on the Ogun River near Isseyin, designed for hydropower generation, water supply, and irrigation projects.

The handover signifies the government's commitment to infrastructure development and public-private partnerships, aligning with President Bola Tinubu's agenda to revitalize the energy sector and create employment opportunities.