The lingering blackout in parts of Benin City may soon ease, as Ossiomo Power says it has begun restoring operations with the help of Pakistani engineers following a fallout with its former Chinese partners.

The company, which previously generated about 95 megawatts of electricity supplying government offices, businesses, and public lighting across Edo State, saw its operations disrupted on September 1 when Jiangsu Communication Clean Energy Technology Company (CCETC) pulled out. The Chinese firm accused Ossiomo of breaching financial agreements, a claim the management strongly denies.

At a stakeholders’ meeting in Benin City, Ossiomo’s representative, Engr. Festus Evbuomwan, disclosed that new turbines are being installed, with one already functional and more expected online within days. According to him, the target is to hit full generation capacity in less than two weeks.

Evbuomwan insisted that the dispute with the Chinese was not about ownership, as CCETC only acted as contractors and had already been paid more than ₦2 billion for power supplied. He dismissed their claims of investing $20 million into the project, saying Ossiomo had no record of such funding.

“The Chinese saw how profitable the venture was and tried to edge us out, but we won’t allow that,” he said, stressing that the firm now has independent turbines to drive production.

While some customers, particularly those on 11KVA lines provided by the government, may not see immediate improvements due to infrastructure gaps, Ossiomo says efforts are ongoing to expand distribution, including plans to set up new 33KVA lines along major routes in Benin.

The company assured subscribers that normal supply would soon resume as it pushes to stabilize its operations independently of its former partners.