Rural Electrification: AbdulRazaq meets TCN for critical review


The Executive Governor of Kwara state, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq in a high powered delegation that included the Senator representing Kwara North, Sen. Sadiq Umar, Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy Affairs and Community Development, Hajia Aisha Ahman Pategi, Alh. Yinka Aluko, Special Adviser to the Governor on Special Duties and other top government functionaries met the Managing Director, Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Usman Gur Mohammed to have a critical review on power transmission to Kwara.

The Governor was particularly in company of Sen. Umar Sadiq to advance talks on rural electrification project in Kwara North which the state government through the Ministry of Energy had earlier initiated, breaking the jinx of a decade long darkness suffered by the people.

The contingent from Kwara state led by the Governor, reiterated his government's readiness to ensure consistent power is supplied to all parts of the state and the quest to link other communities across the state to the national grid is realised in the not too distant future.

AbdulRazaq emphasized the need for efficient power transmission, noting that small and medium enterprises depends solely on consistent power supply for economic growth and development.