Mr Shuaibu commended the leadership of the forum for the initiative.
He described the project as a major milestone in strengthening Nigeria’s transmission infrastructure.
Mr Ojor said the restoration of the additional megawatts followed the completion of scheduled maintenance on the Geregu NIPP plant in Ajaokuta, Kogi State.
Ogirimangogo LGA received a star prize of N5 million. The first positions in each senatorial district received N3 million each.
Stakeholders have advocated for a transition to a more production-based economy for Nigeria to achieve its $1 trillion economy target by 2030.
Mr Osazuwa listed challenges facing the port to include insecurity, low patronage and delays in dredging the River Niger.
He noted that Mr Ododo’s administration was also sponsoring hundreds of youths for advanced training in smart agriculture.
The beneficiaries, who were mostly elderly people and women, were also given food items such as rice, beans, garri, palm oil and groundnut oil in Ajaokuta.
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduoghan (PDP/Kogi) has distributed six truck loads of 7,200 bags of grains to her Kogi Central constituents.
Applicants are advised to apply through any of her constituency offices in their respective council areas.
