BENIN CITY – Residents of Adebayo Community in Ovia South West Local Government Area of Edo on Thursday commended the Federal Government for the installation of a 100KW Solar Hybrid Power plant in their community.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Federal Government through the Rural Electrification Agency inaugurated a 100KW Solar Hybrid mini grid power plant in Adebayo community on Wednesday.
The Village head of the community, Chief Lateef Agbaje, told NAN that the community had been in darkness for decades.
Agbaje said “we are very happy with the installation of the solar power plant in our community. We have been in darkness for a very long time.
The Federal Ministry of Power yesterday inaugurated a 100KW Solar hybrid mini-grid in Adebayo Community in Ovia South West Local Government Area of Edo after 60 years of darkness.
Inaugurating the project, the Minister of State for Power, Mr. Goddy Jedy-Agba, said the project was executed by the Rural Electrification Agency in collaboration with the ministry of power.
Jeddy-Agba said the project would help improve the social-economic status of Adebayo community.
“As mandated by the federal government, the Rural Electrification Fund was being channelled equitably to energise communities across the nation.
“As always, the ministry will continue to provide the support needed for the implementation of all federal government policies in the diversification of the energy sector,” Jeddy-Agba said.
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The Minister of State for Power, Mr Goddy Jeddy Agba has reiterated the determination of the federal government to work with the legislative arms and critical stakeholders to create policies that will favour renewable energy investment and private participation.
Agba who spoke on Wednesday at the commissioning of a 100kW solar hybrid mini-grid at Adebayo community in Ovia South East local government of Edo state noted that renewable energy solutions are what is needed to bridge the electricity gap in the country.
The minister declared: “Though the electricity deficit has been an albatross for too long, we are positive that through these off-grid solutions we will electrify rural communities across geographical regions of the country.