The Benue State Government has flagged off a 90 Megawatts waste-to-energy project expected to create over 6,000 jobs by converting municipal and industrial solid waste into electricity and valuable by-products.
The project, located at Atumba village in Guma Local Government Area, is designed as a modern, technology-driven solution to waste management challenges while strengthening the state’s energy infrastructure.
It is structured as a partnership between Sectorlead Limited and the Benue State Government, directly supporting the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) agenda of the administration of His Excellency, Rev. Fr. Dr. Hyacinth Iormem Alia.
Speaking at the ceremony, Governor Hyacinth Alia said the facility would transform waste streams into electricity, alternative fuels, bio-fertilizer, methane-based products and recyclable materials.
According to him, the project is capable of delivering long-term environmental, industrial and energy transformation for Benue State.
He stated that the initiative would provide employment for over 6,000 people, attract international expertise and technical innovation into the state’s infrastructure development, improve energy reliability, reduce power deficits, stimulate investment in energy-dependent sectors and enhance public health outcomes.
Governor Alia called on the host community and the entire well-meaning sons and daughters of Benue to take ownership of the project.
He said it demonstrates the Alia-led administration’s commitment to making Benue State open and ready for business.
The governor was represented at the groundbreaking ceremony by his deputy, His Excellency, Barr. Dr. Sam Ode, mni.
