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Bringing hope to citizens through its Rural Electrification Agency on Saturday, the Federal Government has disclosed the provision of electricity to the Olooji community , Ijebu East , Ogun State , for the first time since the community came into existence 200 years ago .
It said residents of the community on Friday experienced power supply for the first time when the official inauguration of a 100 KWP solar -powered off- grid electricity system by the REA .
In a statement issued in Abuja by REA’s spokesman , Mouktar Ebraheem , he said the remote community had about 4 ,500 residents .
It stated that local leaders in the community said there had never been power supply in the area , as residents had never used basic home appliances because of the absence of electricity since the community was first discovered .
The solar hybrid system was built by the federal government through the Rural Electrification Agency which is saddled with the responsibility of powering unserved and underserved communities across the country .
The Managing Director , REA , Ahmad Salihijo , said the goal of the government was to deploy the solutions to improve electricity access in communities to aid socio -economic development .
According to him , “I am delighted that the people of Ijebu will henceforth enjoy clean , safe and reliable energy as deployed under the first set of grants through the Federal Government ’s Rural Electrification Fund.
“REF is an initiative of the Federal Government , implemented by the REA to promote off- grid electrification and ensure that electricity is equitably distributed across the country .
Therefore , interventions such as these are being delivered across all zones. ”
The REA boss explained that the first set of grants under the REF would see the deployment of over 19 , 000 Solar Home Systems .
He said , “ To deliver on our mandate , interventions such as this are designed to deliver the energy needs of Nigerians and enhance the socio -economic status of beneficiary communities.”
“This will ultimately boost productivity and provide jobs in the community . With the delivery of this solar hybrid mini- grid , we are positive that entrepreneurial skills and resourcefulness of the people of ljebu will be improved through the productive use of this infrastructure .”
The Ogun State Governor , Dapo Abiodun , represented by the Commissioner for Rural Development , Oladotun Taiwo , emphasised the need to leverage novel technologies to aid the availability of reliable and sustainable electricity in Nigeria .
He commended the REA and stated that the project showed a lot about fairness , as remote communities now feel the impact of the Federal Government .
Fatimah Oyesanmi
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