The Rural Electrification Agency (REA), in collaboration with state governments, has performed the groundbreaking of 42 renewable energy projects in Kebbi and Adamawa States as part of ongoing efforts to expand electricity access, stimulate economic growth, and improve the livelihoods of underserved communities.
The projects comprise 39 mini-grid projects in Adamawa State and a 3.5-megawatt solar power project in Kebbi State, all being implemented under the Federal Government’s rural electrification programme.
Speaking during the groundbreaking ceremony today, the Minister of Power, Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe, described the projects as a major milestone in the Federal Government’s commitment to achieving universal electricity access through President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
According to him, the 39 projects will inject nearly 27 megawatts of clean, reliable, and sustainable electricity into communities across Adamawa State, making it one of the largest decentralised renewable energy programmes implemented in a single state.
In his remarks, the Governor of Adamawa State, Rt. Hon. Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, expressed deep fulfillment, describing the event as a strategic turning point for the state.
