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The Niger Delta Power Holding Company Limited (NDPHC) has begun a major electricity project to tackle nearly 15 years of inadequate power supply in Rigasa, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
The infrastructure which comprises a two-kilometre 11kV line, a 1.5-kilometre 33kV line and a 7.5MVA, 33/11kV injection substation is is expected to improve electricity supply to homes and businesses in the community.
NDPHC Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Engr Jennifer Adighije, represented by Executive Director, Networks, Engr Bello Babayo Bello, said the company remained committed to bridging electricity infrastructure gaps and expanding access beyond power generation.
She described the Rigasa intervention as a targeted investment that would ease residents’ hardship and support economic activities.
Adighije explained that although the company primarily generates power, its interventions span generation, transmission and distribution to address infrastructure gaps and expand electricity access.
Also speaking at project’s groundbreaking ceremony, Kaduna State Governor, Governor Uba Sani, who was represebted by thie Deputy, Mr Hadiza Sabuwa Balarabe, commended NDPHC for the intervention, describing it as a life-saving initiative that would ease the community’s longstanding electricity challenges.
The project followed sustained advocacy by the Convener of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Ideological Group (BAT-IG), Comrade Bamidele Atoyebi, who presented the community’s electricity challenges to NDPHC management.
In his vote of thanks, the Executive Director, Strategy and Commercial, Mr. Patrick Obahiagbon, appreciated the Kaduna State Government and community for their cooperation and support.
The District Head of Rigasa, Hakimi Arc. Mohammed Aminu Idris, also commended NDPHC’s management for its commitment to expanding electricity access.
NDPHC General Manager, Distribution, Mr. Dahiru Muritala Mohammed, whose department owns the project, was also present at the ceremony.
The Rigasa project underscores NDPHC’s commitment to extending critical power infrastructure beyond generation to bridge electricity gaps, stimulate socioeconomic development and improve quality of life in underserved communities across Nigeria.
Other dignitaries at the ceremony included Senator Shehu Sani, Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company Managing Director, Dr Umar Abubakar Hashidu, and the District Head of Rigasa, Arc Mohammed Aminu Idris.
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