ADSEC Approves Completion, Connection of some Communities in Demsa and Jada LGA to National Grid
The Adamawa State Executive Council has approved the completion of abandoned rural electrification in Bille, Dong, and Kpasham and the connection of So'o and Mapeo in Jada and Demsa Council areas to the National Grid.
The EXCO made the approval, Wednesday in its ninth 2022 Council meeting presided by Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri at the Council Chambers, Government House, Yola.
Briefing state House Correspondents after the meeting, the Commissioner Ministry of Information and Strategy, Dr. Umar Pella said that in its effort to ensure that no one is left behind and nothing is left untouched, the council has approved 664,630,306.07k for the completion of Bille, Kpasham and Dong rural electrification.
According to Dr. Pella, Bille, and Kpasham rural electrification contract was awarded by the Federal Government in 1997 noting that the project was abandoned and becomes a lingering issue prompting the state government to take up the project for the good of its citizenry.
The Council also approved the electrification of the So'o and Mapeo communities of Jada LGA at the cost of 270,185,099.26k
The contract was awarded to Electromax Engineering Nigeria Limited and each of the contracts will be completed in twelve weeks at the point of the signing of the contract.
Contributing, the Commissioner Ministry of Rural Infrastructure and Community Development, Hon. Abdullahi Prambe added that when the communities are connected to the national grid, it will burst their economic activities and checkmate rural-urban migration.
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