August 28, 2026
L-R, Anthony Youdeowei, Managing Director, Sahara Power Enterprise Group; Olajide Kumapayi, Chief Operating Officer, Ikeja Electric; Kola Adesina, Group Managing Director, Sahara Power Enterprise Group; Bunmi Fafiyebi, Project Manager, Sahara Power Enterprise Group; Hon Abdul-Ganiyu Vinod Obasa, Executive Chairman, Agege Local Government; HRM. Oba Egbeyemi Latif Oladimeji, Ologba of Ogbaland and Mark Oni-Okeke, Managing Director Cummins West Africa Ltd. during the groundbreaking ceremony of 12MW Independent Power Plant at Ogba, Lagos on Thursday , 27 August, 2026.
12MW Independent Power Plant to Enhance Electricity Supply Across Ogba, Acme Road, Wemco Road and Environs
Sahara Power Enterprise Group (SPEG), Africa’s largest private power business, has commenced construction of a 12MW Independent Power Plant (IPP) at the Ogba Undertaking of Ikeja Electric Plc, Lagos, reinforcing efforts to strengthen electricity infrastructure and improve power supply reliability.
The US$12 million project, scheduled for completion in the first quarter of 2027, will comprise six 2MW gas-fired generating units and provide reliable, cost-effective electricity to industrial clusters, businesses, residential communities and public institutions across Ogba, Acme Road, Wemco Road and surrounding areas.
