Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji said yesterday that the state will be powered by a 3.5 MW independent power plant project in September to stimulate economic growth.
Speaking at a stakeholders’ engagement event to commemorate his 300 days in office, Oyebanji said this in Omuo-Ekiti, the seat of the Ekiti East Local Government Area.
In order to provide light to government offices and tertiary institutions in Ado Ekiti and its suburbs, he pointed out that the 3.5 MW Independent Power Plant project is 90% complete. He said that this will fix the epileptic power supply being experienced in various areas of the state.
He said:
“We are reconnecting Ikogosi, Erijiyan and Ikogosi Resort Centre back to the national grid to enhance the state tourism corridor. We need N1 billion to reconnect Ayekire , Ekiti East Local governments and their LCDAs after 10 years of darkness as well as Agriculture Processing Zone at Ikole back to the national grid.
“We have installed solar lights at Atikankan area of Ado Ekiti to lit up the area and checkmate criminals who were using the spot as criminal hideout. This government has extended the 33KV at Omisanjana Transmission Substation to Baptist High School and connection of Ilawe 33KV line with Erinjiyan-Ikogosi.”
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