In an exclusive interview with the editorial staff of Gabonactu.com, the Director General of SEEG, Joël Lehman Sadoungout, stated that Gabon has paid approximately 7.3 billion FCFA to its partner Aggreko, which is claiming the tidy sum of 15 billion FCFA in arrears.
« SEEG owes Aggreko a sum of 21 million euros (about 15 billion CFA francs, editor’s note). Since yesterday Tuesday, SEEG has paid 11 million euros (about 7.3 billion CFA francs, editor’s note) to Aggreko on its entire debt “, said Mr. Sandoungout, contacted by telephone by the editorial staff of Gabonactu.com
« The Gabonese state has never said that it was not honouring its commitments. “, argued the head of SEEG, currently under pressure from Aggreko for having significantly reduced electricity production. The company had clearly warned that it would reduce its production, according to a warning letter that has gone viral on social networks.
« The commitments have been kept. The rest will be paid in the coming days “, hammered Mr. Sandoungout.
« This is a commitment from the highest authorities of our country that we are only formalizing. ” he said.
The DG of SEEG affirmed that the entire government has mobilized so that this debt of AGGREKO, which has been a partner of Gabon since 2003, is paid.
« I can confirm that Aggreko received 11 million euros in its accounts.. You can check it at Aggreko,” he insisted.
Expectations of Gabon
After having urgently released this sum, SEEG hopes that its partner will also make a gesture. Joël Leman Sadoungout suggested to his partner to bring back the production of electricity to the level where it was at before the crisis broke out about 3 days ago.
The SEEG CEO said he was expecting a ” gesture of goodwill “from Aggreko” so that the Gabonese people can regain a certain level of comfort in life and that we can all return to serenity ».
Aggreko arrived in Gabon in 2003 to urgently address the energy production deficit at the time. From one year to the next, the company has increased the number of generators in the country to the point where Libreville relies on Aggreko for 30% of its energy.
In addition to SEEG, the company also won several contracts in the oil sector, notably with the former Addax Petroleum, which ended up withdrawing its offer due to costs deemed high, according to a well-informed source.
A few months ago, SEEG announced the imminent arrival in Gabon of Turkish boats to produce electricity from offshore for Libreville and the Special Investment Zone (ZIS) of Nkok. The arrival of these boats was planned for the end of May.
On Thursday, the city of Libreville was shaken by power cuts lasting from 3 to 8 hours. Each sector of the city, including the city center where institutions, banks and large businesses are located, suffered at least two power cuts, much to the dismay of economic operators and exasperated citizens.
In a recent press release, SEEG indicated that its electricity production capacities are negatively impacted, among other things, by the lack of water at its Tchimbelé and Kinguelé hydroelectric dams. These two facilities produce more than 40% of the energy consumed in greater Libreville. The company also has a thermal power plant.
Carl Nsitou
2024-08-23 01:02:55
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