THE Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company, Jennifer Adighije, has restated the company’s unwavering commitment to lighting up communities, energising industries, and accelerating Nigeria’s economic transformation through reliable and sustainable power infrastructure.

Adighije made the pledge recently at the groundbreaking ceremony of the 7.5 MVA, 33/11 kV injection substation and 2.5 km 33 kV line at the 1,000-hectare Muhammadu Buhari Industrial Park, Dadinkowa, Gombe State.

According to a statement, the managing director emphasised that the ongoing investments underscore NDPHC’s mandate to deliver resilient energy solutions that support national development.

She also reaffirmed NDPHC’s support for Governor Muhammadu Yahaya’s drive toward energy security and industrialisation, describing Gombe’s strategic vision as one capable of unlocking new levels of socio-economic growth for the state and the wider region.

Adighije noted that the industrial park project, executed through a partnership between NDPHC and the Gombe State Government, will connect the sprawling industrial estate to the national grid, significantly improving power availability to industrial clusters and surrounding communities.

NDPHC’s Executive Director, Networks, Bello Babayo, hailed Governor Yahaya’s foresight, describing the collaboration as “a model for sustainable power and industrial development anchored on strong institutional partnerships.”

He said,” When completed, the facility is expected to supply stable and efficient electricity to the industrial park, stimulate productivity, attract new investments, create jobs, and strengthen livelihoods across Gombe State.

Speaking, Governor Yahaya noted that the power projects within the Muhammadu Buhari Industrial Park are projected to generate over 3,000 jobs, adding that deepened federal–state synergy remains essential to achieving Nigeria’s sustainable development targets.

In a separate engagement, the NDPHC boss assured the Rigasa community in the Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State that the company would treat their ongoing electricity challenges with “utmost urgency and commitment”.

She gave the assurance when the BAT Ideological Group, accompanied by 40 women leaders from Kaduna State, paid a courtesy visit to NDPHC headquarters in Abuja.

The delegation appealed for immediate intervention in resolving the prolonged power supply problems in Rigasa, which worsened following the collapse of a Transmission Company of Nigeria tower.

Quoting the Transmission Company of Nigeria, it was stated that Tower No. 7 on the Kaduna Town 132 kV Line I and II collapsed after heavy rainfall and strong winds.

Subsequent inspections, it was said, revealed that vandals had removed key structural components, weakening the tower and contributing to its fall.

The incident disrupted bulk power transmission to parts of Kaduna South, crippling supply to several Kaduna Electric load centres.

“During inspection, TCN’s engineers discovered that vandals had carted away some of the tower members, leaving the structure vulnerable,” the company confirmed.