The Rural Electrification Agency (REA), in collaboration with state governments, has performed the groundbreaking of 42 renewable energy projects in Kebbi and Adamawa States as part of ongoing efforts to expand electricity access, stimulate economic growth, and improve the livelihoods of underserved communities.
The projects comprise 39 mini-grid projects in Adamawa State and a 3.5-megawatt solar power project in Kebbi State, all being implemented under the Federal Government’s rural electrification programme.
Speaking during the groundbreaking ceremony today, the Minister of Power, Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe, described the projects as a major milestone in the Federal Government’s commitment to achieving universal electricity access through President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
According to him, the 39 projects will inject nearly 27 megawatts of clean, reliable, and sustainable electricity into communities across Adamawa State, making it one of the largest decentralised renewable energy programmes implemented in a single state.
In his remarks, the Governor of Adamawa State, Rt. Hon. Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, expressed deep fulfillment, describing the event as a strategic turning point for the state.
“This is not just a foundation laying; it is the announcement of our collective resolve to launch a strategic onslaught against energy poverty and to deliberately harness nature’s bounties through alternative energy sources. This project will not only light up our communities but open up the state to more prosperity and economic growth,” Governor Fintiri said.
Also speaking at the Adamawa event, the Managing Director of the Rural Electrification Agency, Dr. Abba Abubakar Aliyu, emphasized that the project reflects the agency’s commitment to ensuring that no community is left behind in Nigeria’s energy transition.
“We are gathered here not merely to break ground for infrastructure; we are here to switch on a new future for the people of Adamawa State. Years from now, the success of today’s ceremony will not be measured simply by the 27 megawatts we deploy,” Aliyu said.