Rivers to execute aggressive rural electrification
Rivers State Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike said that his administration will embark on aggressive rural electrification as part of the state’s Golden Jubilee celebration.
The governor, speaking during the presentation of transformers donated to communities of Rivers East Senatorial District by their Senator, Chief George Sekibo at the weekend, said his administration was embarking on rural electrification in a bid to revive rural economies.
Represented by his Chief of Staff, Engineer Chukwuemeka Woke, the governor said the rural electrification scheme would empower small and medium sized businesses in rural areas and also create jobs for unemployed youths.
He said: “The State Government believes that to stimulate the economies of rural communities, rural electrification is key. Once there is rural electrification, micro-economies will be activated and unemployed youths empowered. As part of our Golden Jubilee celebrations, more communities will be linked to our aggressive rural electrification schemes.”
Wike said his administration was working with a major independent power producer to ensure uninterrupted power supply to major business and government facilities in the State.
In his remarks, Senator Sekibo said the distribution of transformers to benefiting communities was aimed at supporting the rural electrification scheme of the Wike administration.