Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola on Thursday commissioned the 10.4 megawatts Alausa independent power project (IPP).
The power plant will cater for the power needs of the state secretariat, Alausa and also electrify Awolowo Road, Ikeja and adjoining streets.
The inauguration of the plant is in continuation of activities commemorating October 2013 as ‘Energy Conservation Month’.
The power plant will supply uninterrupted electricity to a total of 62 public buildings, 156 departments and over 40 offices thereby enhancing efficient service delivery at the seat of government and other public institutions.
Apart from the secretariat complex which includes the Government House, Lagos State House of Assembly and public service offices, the plant will also feed the Lagos Television (LTV 8); Lagos State Printing Corporation; Lagos State Council of Arts & Culture; Office of the State Surveyor-General; proposed Multi-Agency Complex, and Staff Quarters I, II and III with power in addition to power street lights within the area.
Inaugurating the plant, Fashola said the construction of the environment-friendly plant made Lagos State the first government in Nigeria to run its own power plant.