Niger state despite hosting four Dams no adequate electricity – Bago

FROM Our Correspondent

Niger state governor, Mohammed Umar Bago has lamented the epileptic power supply to the people of the state despite hosting four Dams generating electricity to the country.

Bago stated this while receiving the Managing Director of the National -Hydro Power Producing Areas Development Commission N-HYPPADEC,Alh Abubakar Sadiq Yelwa who paid him courtesy call at the government house MINNA.

He said the people of the state are supposed to be enjoying 24 hours of electricity suplly considering the presence of the four Dams in the state, asking the commission to embark on more social responsibility Projects to the benefit of the hosting state, expressed dismay that 32% benefit of the state was not enough.

He reiterated the commitment of the state government in partnering with the commission for effective and efficient service delivery of it’s mandate to the people of the state, adding that the state is not appropriately recognized in the affairs of things despite hosting four Dams.

The governor however advocated for the need to ensure adequate sensitization and enlightenment of the communities to save lives and properties of the citizens as well clearing water channels to curb flooding, just as to synergized with the state government in times of projects implementations to avoid duplication.

Earlier, the Managing Director of HYPPADEC Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq Yelwa appreciated the contributions of the state and the governor towards the actualization of the commission and commitment for boosting the cordial working relationship for its operations.

Sadiq Yelwa revealed that the commission has amended its name to National – Hydro Power Producing Areas Development Commission
(N-HYPPADEC) while additional four states have been admitted they include; Gombe, Taraba, Nassarawa and Kaduna, adding that Niger state has the highest local councils of 17 with 3 area offices in New Bussa, Gwada and Bida respectively.