Kebbi State governor, Nasir Idris has constituted a committee headed by the Deputy Governor, Senator Umar Abubakar Tafida, to investigate and address the persistent power outages in the State.
Speaking shortly after attending a meeting on Monday in Birnin Kebbi, the Governor revealed that the State Government provides monthly support of N150 million to the Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company (KAEDCO) to support electricity supply to the state.
Additionally, the government has purchased 75 transformers and other essential accessories based on KAEDCO’s recommendations.
Governor Idris emphasized that the current electricity challenges lay solely with KAEDCO and not the State Government, stressing that his administration has taken all necessary steps to support power supply in the state.
He said the explanation became necessary following complaints from people about the lack of electricity and stated that the state government done their part and fulfilled all obligations, pointing out that this is not what was agreed upon.
