From:Femi Oyelola in Kaduna
Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna state, said the central focus of his electrification drive is to boost economic activity and strengthen small and medium enterprises.
He made this known at the flag-off of Phase One of the distribution of 600 transformers and accessories across the 23 Local Government Areas, as well as the deployment of 10,000 solar-powered street lights.
Speaking at the ceremony, the Governor said, “We are enabling welders, tailors, cold-room operators, ICT hubs, and manufacturers to operate with dignity and predictability.
‘’We are sending a clear message that access to energy must no longer be the privilege of a few urban centres but the right of every community,’’ he said, adding that electricity is not a luxury but the bloodstream of modern society.
The Governor pointed out that electricity powers hospitals and preserves vaccines, lights classrooms and expands the horizons of children, and drives our industries, irrigates our farms, and sustains the small businesses that form the backbone of our economy.’’
According to the Governor, without reliable power, development is stunted, security is weakened, and opportunity is constrained.
