100 Kwara communities without electricity for over 100 years

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Over 70 communities in Gwanara district of Baruten Local government area of Kwara State and another 30 communities in Aawe District of Asa Local Government Area in Kwara state are yet to have power supply for over 100 years after their creation.

In a report by News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), head of Aawe District, Alhaji Oba Daudu-Suleiman confirm the development.

‘This is not the beautiful oil city that we used to know’ The district head who disclosed this to NAN in Aawe on Monday, described the development as unacceptable.

He said the non provision of electricity and other infrastructural facilities like good roads in the communities had retarded the growth and development of the areas.

The district head listed some of the affected communities to include: Olowo, Atere, Elelu, Ogunbo, Yede, Ogundeji, Danbudo, Okoolowo, Afo, Ologede, Layeri, Ajengba, Afonta and Ode Magaji, among others.

He appealed to the state government to come to the aid of the communities as a way of bringing development to the grassroots.

He said the provision of electricity in rural communities would curb rural-urban migration and create employment for teeming youths in the areas.

Daudu-Suleiman also urged the state government to urgently find lasting solution to the power outage confronting Aawe in the last five years.

He said that the power outage was caused by rainstorm, adding that the development had crippled social and economic activities of the town.


An indegene of Baruten, Kayode Gobir stated that ‘’in my town (chikanda) and 70 others, we have never had light for once here since I was born and i am now 23 year old.

I never experienced anything like electric light in my town except generators and it was said to have been like that for over 100years.

In 2002/2003, late Governor Alabi Lawal
try to fix our electricity, they installed the poles and everything,but they couldn’t complete it before he left office.

However, since 2003 till date, no government ever did anything to complete it;
neither did they do anything else. As a matter of fact, people now use
those electric poles for spreading cloths.

Permanent Secretary, state Ministry of Energy, Mr Sunday Moses, who also spoke to NAN confirmed the revelation of the district head, adding that the ministry was aware that several communities across the state were yet to enjoy electricity.

He said that the state government was working round the clock, within its available resources, toward ensuring that electricity got to the nooks and crannies of the state, to bring more development.

“Several communities have written letters of request to the ministry, we have informed the state government of their requests, we are working round the clock on the issue,“ he said

They should ask bukola for the light now.

How

NIGERIA

what's the way forward

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Really who count the years

This is what Saraki and the PDP have caused the people of Kwara. He succeeded in looting Kwara dry.
Nigerians are wiser now.

Oh!!
Identify a problem and always suggest a solution, That's what makes the world a better place.

How old is Nigeria?

momodub:
Really who count the years

Is that the issue here?

And Saraki was trying to grow naija

Why kwara dey hit fp na??

you guys are jus waking up to know this?

Fasola is responsible. Thought he said its not rocket science. If GEJ had done 90%, they would have rushed to complete it so as to take the glory. Going only for 90% completion

yet Mr fashola will be saying dat naija is having steady power.... apc nd der ministers are ....

Buhari sef

Head of State 1984/1985
President 2015 - 2019

Lol

maigida na mistake for kwara . he promised to repair Omu aran town ship road and he failed to do so. he did not officially received late Gbamgboye body and to make it worst ,came late to the funeral ( the first military governor of kwara state). lattest news says he has approved #5000 for corps member just because he knew they will be in charge of the election.

I don't believe this please but recently in naija I believe everything. I mean all of it....

awn
is that even possible
like how behind are they?

I wish yu added pictures?
wud've loved to c other 'infrastructures' like their huts and whether or not they wear leaves

Just 100 ?

Small numbers and i'm sure they didn't count well.

There ancestors don't want light that is why they were forgotten( in Buhari's voice). But the government is trying there best.

My party never finishes anything! PDP is cursed as long as they refuse to rebrand they are cursed.

See saraki now making noise in PDP while he has brought tears to so many in kwara.

Thunder fire saraki and PDP

I hv not said this plainly before but Truly, Nigeria is really a SHI.....T HOLE..

It will not be well with Lord luggard and his Colleagues!!

100years??
This is not Saraki matter!!

It's no news, in oduma, amorji community in aniri local govt of Enugu state, they don't even have electric pole. Nigeria no be place to live in I swear!

The problem of electricity is everywhere in the country. So who counted the 100years?

blame on saraki right

Electricity in Nigeria is just 89 years old, so what type was the community expecting?

Sw is backward na

Only God can save us in this country and they we still collect money for the service they didn't render for

bilms:


However, since 2003 till date, no government ever did anything to complete it;
neither did they do anything else. As a matter of fact, people now use
those electric poles for spreading cloths.

And Saraki wants to be president?
Charity they say, begins at home.