AshakaCem connects Badabdi village to nat’l grid

Ashaka Cement, a subsidiary of Lafarge Africa Plc, has connected Badabdi village in Funkaye Local Government Area of Gombe State to the national grid, ending 100 years of living in darkness by the people of the village.

Speaking on the development in a statement by Lafarge, the Village Head of Badabdi, Alhaji Abdullahi Aminu, noted that the development had transformed the lives of the villagers who had had to travel for kilometres before they could charge their mobile phones.

He said, “The electricity project has opened windows of opportunities for our people. Many businesses have opened since the completion of the project. People have opened welding workshops, traders are now selling ice blocks and cold drinks in their shops, and these have made life easier and cheaper for us. We don’t have to travel very far to get cold water. We can now watch television.”

The Managing Director of AshakaCem Ltd, Ibrahim Aminu, reiterated the company’s commitment to building progress for its host communities.