Sokoto state government says it is committed to the provision of electricity supply which is prerequisite for socio, economic and agricultural growth, commissioner of Energy and Petroleum Resources, Alhaji Sanusi Danfulani has disclosed
The commissioner who stated this while speaking with newsmen shortly after he visited Goronyo Dam project, said the government is collaborating with foreign energy companies to provide 5 hydro mega watts from the Goronyo Dam to complement IPP project which according to him will soon be put to use
He said the state governor, Dr Ahmed Aliyu, has approved N 2 billion to complete the 35 mwts Independent Power Project IPP initiated by the administration of senator Aliyu Magatakardan Wamakko,
The commissioner also said the governor has similarly approved N 3 billion for the solar energy project which according to him has since been started
He said that the Goronyo Hydro project was capable to provide 25 mwts but the government decided to use only 5mw to allow agricultural sector to flourish
He said if completed, the 5 mgwts would be used to provide energy to Goronyo, Is a, Sabon birni, Rabah , Wurno, Gada , Illela and Gwadabawa local government areas
His words: “the vision of the governor of Sokoto state, DrAhmed Aliyu is to surmount all electricity supply challenges with aim to attract investors and give Sokoto state aggressive transformation that will engender economic development”
“And you can only achieve that with uninterrupted power supply, So the governor Dr Ahmed Aliyu has committed the whopping of N 5 billion to provide electricity for the welfare of the Sokoto people and for socio, economic and agricultural development in the state” the commissioner stated
