The Federal Executive Council (FEC), has approved 5.792 billion dollars (about N1.140 trillion) for the construction of the 3,050 megawatts Mambilla hydro-power project at Gembu in Taraba ~ Sportty

The Federal Executive Council (FEC), has approved 5.792 billion dollars (about N1.140 trillion) for the construction of the 3,050 megawatts Mambilla hydro-power project at Gembu in Taraba

Babatunde Fashola, the minister of power, works and housing said the construction should take about 72 months.

Fashola also said that Nigeria started talking about it since 1972; that is about 45 years ago President Muhammadu Buhari at Federal Executive Council (FEC) that took place on Wednesday, August 30, approved 5.792 billion dollars (about N1.140 trillion) for the construction of the 3,050 megawatts Mambilla Hydro-Power project at Gembu in Taraba.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the council was presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari, Babatunde Fashola, the minister of power, works and housing, disclosed this while addressing state house correspondents alongside the ministers of labour and employment as well as the minister of sports, on the outcome of the council’s meeting.