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Punch Newspapers Sections Published 31 December 2020 In a sequel to how abandoned hydropower stations have worsened the poor power supply in the country, TUNDE AJAJA probes further into the perennial problem and other areas in the value chain Barely two months after Sunday PUNCH’s report detailed how neglect and lack of genuine commitment by successive governments have hampered the development of the various hydropower stations across the country, there are strong indications that the Mambilla hydropower project, conceived since 1972, might have suffered another setback. Our correspondent gathered that the all-important Mambilla project, which is to be Nigeria’s biggest single hydropower station, with the capacity to generate a whopping 3,050MW and boost power generation significantly for the benefit of the already distressed citizens, was not captured in the 2021 budget.

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