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  • CMEC Donates Food Supplies to Borno State Flood Victims

    CMEC Donates Food Supplies to Borno State Flood Victims

    Michael Onjewu, Abuja

    The China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC) has donated over 11 tons of food supplies to the Borno State government for distribution to those affected by the recent flood in the state.

    Recall that on September 10, Maiduguri, the Borno state capital and environs experienced its worst flood in 30 years, resulting in many deaths, destruction of properties and the displacement of hundreds of thousands of residents.

    The supplies to aid the flood victims were presented during a ceremony in Maiduguri, attended by Governor Babagana Zulum, heads of relevant government departments, and representatives from the Chinese firm.

    Liu Shuai, a representative of CMEC, said the initiative is part of the company’s corporate social responsibility and reflects its commitment to the welfare and well-being of local communities in Nigeria.

    “As a central Chinese enterprise that has been operating in the Nigerian market for many years, CMEC has consistently monitored the livelihoods of local residents and actively fulfilled its social responsibilities,” Liu said.

    According to Liu, CMEC quickly mobilized support for its local staff right after the flood and launched a special assistance plan for local government and flood victims.

    “In addition to the food supplies, CMEC will continue to increase its investments and actively participate in post-disaster reconstruction efforts to assist the government and people of Borno State in overcoming these challenges as swiftly as possible,” he added.

    In his remarks, Governor Zulum expressed gratitude for the support provided by CMEC. He assured that his administration would complete post-disaster reconstruction on time.

    The governor highlighted the significant role of the Maiduguri Emergency Power Plant (MEPP) project, undertaken by CMEC, in the socio-economic development of the local community. He expressed hope for more extensive cooperation with CMEC in the future.

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  • NNPC, CMEC, GE Sign Contract For 50MW Maiduguri Power Project

    NNPC, CMEC, GE Sign Contract For 50MW Maiduguri Power Project

    The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), China Machinery Engineering Company (CMEC) and the General Electric (GE) have signed the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) and Equipment Procurement contract for a 50Megawatts (MW) Emergency Power Project in Maiduguri.

    A statement by the NNPC on Wednesday said the signing of the contract was to intervene in the perennial electric power supply challenge in Maiduguri, Borno State.
    Speaking at the contract signing event, which held virtually, the Group Managing Director of the NNPC, Mallam Mele Kyari, explained that the corporation through its subsidiary, NNPC Gas and Power Investment Company (NGPIC), decided to intervene in the Maiduguri power situation by undertaking the project which will be fired with Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and run commercially.

    He said NNPC, as a state-owned oil company and enabler organization, was determined to boost power generation and supply to Nigerian homes through increased investment in gas-fired combined cycle power plants to produce at least 5 Gigawatts (GW) additional power for the country.

    “NNPC is therefore seeking the cooperation of all stakeholders, especially GE and CMEC. to ensure timely delivery of the single cycle by December 2021 and the combined cycle by first quarter of 2022,” he said.

    Vice President of GE Africa & Europe, Mr. Raisin Brice, said the company was committed to working with NNPC to achieve success in the Maiduguri emergency power project, noting that GE would be tapping into its vast experience in the country to deliver on the project.

    Similar support and commitment were echoed by Mr. Fang Yanshui, President of CMEC, the main EPC contractor for the project.

    As a mark of confidence in the corporation, the contractors had commenced movement of vital equipment to site and started work on the project ahead of the formal signing of the contract.