Electricity Supply: Kebbi Govt Begins Distribution Of Transformers To Communities
Kebbi state Government has continued to intensify efforts towards ensuring steady and regular electricity supply in all parts of the state while forty new transformers and accessories worth five hundred and twenty million naira have been procured by the Governor Nasir Idris administration which are now being distributed to designated communities in the state.
Processes are also ongoing to purchase another forty new transformers next month as well as raise the power capacity supplying Kebbi from 7.5 MBA to 15 MBA.
A statement made available to Team@orientactualmags.com noted that Governor Nasir’s Special Adviser on Power and Politics, Alhaji Kabir Sani Giant, disclosed this on Sunday when residents of Adamu Alieru Housing Estate, Birnin Kebbi, visited his residence to show appreciation for the new 500 KVA transformer recently allocated to the area by the state government.
Alhaji Giant told them that Governor Nasir Idris has given priority to electricity supply in recognition of the importance of electricity to the wellbeing of the people, socioeconomic and industrial development of society.
‘A major priority of the transformation policy of Comrade Nasir Idris is the provision of uninterrupted electricity supply which serves as foundation for economic and industrial growth. The governor has made remarkable performance in achieving this target objective,
He has purchased and distributed forty new transformers while another consignment of similar number would be procured and installed in different communities in July.
At present, the governor has ordered a general survey throughout the state to determine peculiar projects desired by inhabitants of various locations. He is committed to executing such projects.
Look at the ongoing urban renewal of the state capital, Birnin Kebbi by the governor, the town has completely transformed into a beautiful city’ he said.
Alhaji Kabir Giant also said similar developmental projects would be extended to all nooks and crannies of the state while citing the execution of ongoing projects including roads construction, completion of State Secretariat Complex and other infrastructural development.
‘ I am announcing to you that after the completion of the projects under execution, the governor would construct 5 kilometres of road including drainages in the Alieru Housing Estate’ he added.
Earlier, spokesman for the Community, who is the governor’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Alhaji Yahaya Sarki, expressed the deep appreciation of the residents of Alieru quarters to Giant for facilitating the allocation of a new transformer to the area by Governor Nasir Idris.
‘For a very long time, Alieru Housing Estate has been experiencing power outage as a result of the low capacity transformer that was in place which had been overwhelmed by overloading.
The SA Power and Politics, who is also a resident of the area has brought succour to us for including our area among places to enjoy the services of the new transformers procured by the governor, the Kauran Gwandu, we are grateful to our leader, the governor and his Special Adviser on Power and Politics for this highly kind gesture’ Yahaya Sarki said.
Other residents; Alhaji Jibril Ibrahim Master, Alhaji Abubakar Noma and Malan Nazifi Abubakar in their separate speeches , poured encomiums on Governor Nasir Idris for making the transformer available to the community .
They commended the governor for his magnanimity and concern for the welfare of the people of the state- -Team@orientactualmags.com Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08059100286, 09094171980 or get in touch via orientactualmag@gmail.com. Thank you
