Rivers State Government to embark on aggressive rural electrification says Governor Wike

 

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has stated that his administration will embark on aggressive rural electrification  as part of the state's  Golden Jubilee celebration.

 

Speaking  at the weekend during the presentation  of transformers  donated to communities of Rivers East Senatorial District  by their Senator, Chief George Sekibo, Governor Wike  said his administration  is embarking on rural electrification  in a bid to revive rural economies. 

 

Represented by his Chief of Staff, Engineer Chukwuemeka Woke, the governor  said the rural electrification  scheme will empower small and medium  sized businesses in  rural areas   and also create jobs for unemployed youths.

 

Governor Wike said: "The State Government believes that to stimulate the economies of rural communities, rural electrification  is key. Once there  is  rural electrification, micro-economies will be activated and unemployed  youths empowered.

 

 

"As part of our Golden Jubilee celebrations, more communities will be linked to our aggressive rural electrification schemes”.

 

Governor Wike  informed that his administration  is working with a major independent power producer to ensure uninterrupted power supply to major business and government facilities in the State.

 

He said: 'The State Government has set up a high-powered  committee to interface with a major Independent Power Producer to electrify key areas and facilities in the State.

 

"This is to ensure that small and medium sized businesses owners have access to electricity  to carry out their trades in a financially  friendly  environment. "

 

 

On the reach out to his constituents  by Senator George Thompson Sekibo,  the Senator Representing  Rivers  East Senatorial District , Governor Wike  appreciated him for being a worthy lawmaker  who places the interest of his people above other considerations. 

 

In his remarks, Senator Representing Rivers East Senatorial District, Senator George Thompson Sekibo said the distribution  of transformers  to benefiting communities was aimed at supporting the rural electrification  scheme  of the Wike administration. 

 

Senator Sekibo  said benefiting  communities  were selected in liaison  with  the  State Government  and major stakeholders  from the local government  areas that make up the district. 

 

Highlight  of the  occasion  was the distribution  of the transformers  to the benefiting  communities  by the Representative of the Governor.