We’ve electrified over 450 rural communities in Yobe – Buni

We’ve electrified over 450 rural communities in Yobe – Buni

Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Bun on Wednesday said his administration has provided electricity to over 450 rural communities across the state.

The governor made this known during the groundbreaking ceremony of 13.92MWP Interconnected Hybrid Solar Mini-Grid Projects,  in Damaturu, the state capital.

He said the hybrid solar mini grid projects are located in Waziri Ibrahim, Damaturu; Rugan Fulani, Potiskum; Yarimaram, Potiskum; Gashua in Bade and Nguru in Nguru Local Government Areas.

According to him, the project will be executed by the Rural Electrification Agency.

Buni said it aligns perfectly with his administration’s vision of building resilient infrastructure for sustainable economic growth to improve the lives of the people.

“The state government successfully initiated and completed electrification of over 450 rural communities across the state; and connected several others to the National Grid, thereby expanding access to electricity, and stimulating socio-economic development.

“Similarly, the government restored power supply to communities whose facilities were vandalized in the wake of the Boko Haram insurgency.

“We equally connected the 30 years old Gulani local government, and the 35 year old Yunusari Local Government areas to the National Grid, while 33kV and 11kV lines were also extended to underserved communities in the state.

“A dedicated feeder line from the 330/132/33kV Injection Substation have been constructed to provide adequate and sustainable power supply to the Yobe State University and the Teaching Hospital.

“The government carried out Installation, rehabilitation, and upgrading of transformers and transmission infrastructure across communities, schools, healthcare facilities, and government institutions, including support for the installation of a 132/33kV, 60MVA transformer at the Damaturu Injection Substation,” the governor said.

Earlier, the Managing Director of the Rural Electrification Agency, Mr Abba Aliyu, commended Gov. Buni for his commitment to the project, which will improve the lives of the citizens.

He said that the project would be completed in the next six months and called for cooperation from the benefitting communities.

Also, yhe Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Power, Alhaji Mahmoud Mamman, said the federal government is committed to providing sustainable power supply and called on the people to protect electricity facilities in their communities.