FG Flags Off 37 Mini-grid Projects, Set to Add 18.8MW Supply in Zamfara.
The new project will connect 125,106 households across Gummi, Gusau, Kaura Namoda, Maradun, Shinkafi, Tsafe and Zurmi Local Government Areas.
Speaking at the event, the Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, described it as a demonstration of the federal government’s commitment to expanding electricity access and supporting state participation in electricity market development.
Tegbe stated that under the leadership of President Bola Tinubu, the federal government is pursuing an electricity transformation strategy that recognises the critical role of decentralised infrastructure, state-level market development and private-sector investment.
“The unveiling of the Zamfara State Electricity Policy, the groundbreaking of new mini-grid infrastructure and the commissioning of renewable energy projects demonstrate how policy reforms can be translated into practical development outcomes. “Electricity must do more than illuminate homes. It must power hospitals, strengthen educational institutions, support agricultural productivity, enable businesses and improve the quality of public services. “The federal government will continue to support states that are taking practical steps to develop their electricity markets and create the conditions necessary for sustainable private investment.
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