DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING INFRASTRUCTURE

National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI)

PROJECT REPORT TEMPLATE

A. FUNDAMENTAL AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION

1. PROJECT TITLE: ONUAKU SHP PROJECT
2. LOCATION (Physical Address): ONUAKU IN ISUIKWATO LGA., ABIA STATE.
3. DATE OF COMMENCEMENT: December 1, 2011
4. SOURCE OF FUNDING (NASENI Alone, Collaboration, etc.): ONUAKU COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT UNION
5. AMOUNT EXPENDED:
(i) Total: N 2,505,390
(ii) Annually (e.g. 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011)
YEAR DESCRIPTION ONUAKU(LOGISTICS) NASENI
2011 Reconnaissance visit 300,000.00 320,640.00
2012 Detailed site survey 1,884,750.00 _
&detailed project report.

6. CURRENT FINANCIAL STATUS:

(i) Budget 2012
(ii) Budget 2013
YEAR DESCRIPTION N ASENI ONUAKU [N]
2012- Construction of Dam 3,215,047,580
2013 Environmental impact mitigation 150,000,000.00
Installation of 700kW SHP plant 426,000,000.00
Installation of water treatment 75,000,000.00
plant & irrigation
Capacity building for local 60,000,000.00
technicians and Artisans.
TOTAL 3,926,047,580.00

N/B: The supervision consultancy fee of 5% and project administration fee of 5% are not
included.

B. TECHNICAL INFORMATION
1. TEAM LEADER: ENGR. E. A. AJANI
2. TEAM MEMBERS:
a) Engr.Yisah Adajah Electrical (PEEMADI, Okene)
b) Henry Uzo Electrical (SEDI, Enugu)
c) Hammed Rasheed Mechanical (EMDI) Akure
d) Obinna Chinyere Mechanical , (AutoCAD) NASENI (Indigene of the LGA)
e) Victor Chukwu Mechanical, (AutoCAD) NASENI (Indigene)
f) Fidelia Maduka Civil Engr. NASENI
g) Engr. Itohan Ojeaga Electrical Engr. NASENI
h) Engr. Olaniyan segun Civil Engr. NASEN
i) Engr. Mayowa Ipinmoye Energy System Planner (Consultant)
j) Arikawe E.A Geologist (NASENI)
k) Oreoluwa Akintomide EIA, NASENI

3. PHASES OF DEVELOPMENT:
a) Reconnaissance Visit
b) Detailed Site Survey
c) Preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR)
d) Construction of Dam
e) Environmental Impact Mitigation
f) Installation of 700kW SHP plant
g) Installation of Water Treatment Plant & Irrigation System
h) Capacity Building for local Engineers and technicians

4. CURRENT STATUS (Completed/On-going/Stopped/Abandoned): On-Going

5. DETAILS OF STATUS IN (4) ABOVE (Include photos, sketches, etc.):
The following activities were carried out by the survey team who visited the Onuaku project site
for Detailed Site Survey.
a) The Reconnaissance Visit was carried out on December 1 – 2, 2011. The report and
recommendations were submitted to the Community. The Agency was mobilized to carry
out the second stage: Detailed Site Survey.
b) The Detailed Site Survey was carried out February 7 – 11, 2012
c) The Detailed Project Report (DPR) is still being prepared. An estimated cost of the project
has been submitted to the community for consideration.
 N/B: Please see Annexure A attached to this document for more details.

6. SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS (Journal papers, Conference proceedings, etc.): NONE

7. WAY FORWARD:
(i) Challenges: The Proposed Budget is assumed too high by the Community and this has
delayed the commencement of this project
(ii) Possible Solution(s):
a) Onuaku community could source for bank loan to support their equity fund for this
project
b) Reducing the total capacity of the dam and power plant. i.e to generate 400kW as
against the proposed 700kW.
(iii) Action Required (Include financial implications): NASENI to call a meeting with
community heads for discussions on the way forward.
(iv) Recommendations: NASENI to meet with community head for discussion and advice.

NAME AND SIGNATURE OF REPORTING OFFICER: DATE:

CHINYERE, Obinna Ajala 26/06/12

 REPORT OF THE DETAILED SITE SURVEY FOR ONUAKU SMALL HYDROPOWER
(SHP) PROJECT UTURU, ISUIKWATO L.G.A., ABIA STATE

Introduction
A pre-feasibility survey of the Onuaku SHP Project was conducted on December 1 – 2, 2011. The
survey revealed that about 55kW could be generated from the Aku river using Run-of-the-river
Scheme SHP type which was not adequate for the community, hence a Dam-toe SHP Scheme
was recommended. The Onuaku community after receiving the report of the survey agreed to
this and requested that a detailed survey of the project be carried out as soon as possible. On
February 7, 2012, the NASENI SHP team led by Engr. E.A. Ajani arrived at Onuaku Community in
Isuikwato L.G.A. of Abia state for the Detailed Survey of the SHP plant.

Survey Team
The survey team consisted of the following:

1. Engr. Yisah Adajah Electrical (PEEMADI, Okene)

2. Henry Uzo
3. Hammed Rasheed
4. Obinna Chinyere
5. Victor Chukwu
6. Fidelia Maduka
7. Engr. Itohan Ojeaga
8. Engr. Olaniyan Segun
9. Engr. Mayowa Ipinmoye
10. Arikawe E.A.
11. Oreoluwa Akintomide
12. Engr. Mike Nwachukwu
13. Prof. Victor Nwaugo
14. Engr. Emmanuel Ajani
Electrical (SEDI, Enugu)
Mechanical - SHP Turbine (EMDI, Akure)
Mechanical, NASENI
Mechanical, NASENI
Civil Engr. NASENI
Electrical Engr. NASENI
Civil Engr. NASENI
Energy System Planner (Consultant)
Geologist (NASENI)
EIA, NASENI
SHP & Dam Expert, DD, Amanbra-Imo River Basin DA
EIA Expert, HOD, Dept. of Environmental Studies ABSU
Project Manager

Site Survey
The survey team which arrived at Onuaku Community at about 3pm on Tuesday
February 7, 2012 headed straight for the proposed SHP site, before retiring to their
lodge, where they had their first meeting on work scheduling and survey plan.
On Wednesday February 8, 2012 a load survey of the community was carried out
involving household, industrial social and commercial loads. Three survey teams were
constituted namely:

a) Household Load Survey Team

b) Industrial and Commercial Load Survey Team
c) Social Load Survey Team

The report of the load survey findings was submitted to the project manager by dawn.

On Thursday February 9th 2012, the survey team visited the proposed SHP site to collect
necessary data for the dam design and construction after a meeting was held with Engr.
Mike Nwachukwu a Deputy Director from Anambra-Imo River Basin Development
Authority, an expert in Dam design and construction. Prof. Victor Nwaugo, an Expert on
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) led a team largely made up of staff and
students of the Environmental Studies Department of the Abia State University to
collect data for the EIA. Calculations based on findings from the survey were made and
the dam size with of capacity of 63 million cubic metres was estimated for the
catchment area with a dam crest of 23m high, a 2m freeboard and a maximum head of
21meters. With a design discharge of 5m3/s the SHP plant installed capacity of about
700kW was estimated.

On Friday February 10, 2012, based on the head, flow and maintenance cost, two (2)
units of Kaplan Turbine each of 350kW capacity was selected for the site.

The compilation of the Detailed Project Report (DPR) is being compiled. The printed and
bound document which will also contain the Bill of Engineering Measurements and
Evaluation (BEME) would be published within the next two weeks.

Conclusion
The Onuaku SHP Project will bring a lot of benefit to the community ranging from power
generation to community water supply and irrigation, which will eventually
metamorphose into economic growth and improvement in the standard of living of the
Onuaku indigenes and the country at large.

CHINYERE, Obinna
Engineer II
February 13, 2012