The Plateau state government has supplied electricity to a community, Namu Community in Quan’Pan Local Government Area of the state after more than 20 years in darkness.
This is following the commissioning of a 50-kilowatt solar mini-grid project, implemented through a partnership between the Global Environment Facility (GEF), United Nations Development Program (UNDP), Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Plateau State Energy Corporation, and Cloud Energy.
Plateau state Governor Caleb Mutfwang says the project marks a new chapter in the development of Namu and other rural communities that have long remained without power.
He reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to improving the lives of rural dwellers through three key areas — electricity, road construction, and water supply.
The Chairman of Quan’Pan Local Government Area, Christopher Manchip, thanked the governor for what he described as the “first-of-its-kind project” in the area which has brought development and lifted the people from “poverty to progress.”