300-year-old Kwara community cries out over lack of electricity

Date: 2020-09-23

The Gbabu-Elega community in Asa Local Government area of Kwara has appealed to the state government to rescue the community from lack of electricity since its existence over three centuries ago.

The Baale of the community, Alhaji Busari Ayinde, made the appeal in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Aawe. According to him, the community has been without electricity since its existence over three centuries ago, a situation which, he said, has hampered its socio-economic development.

He lamented that non-provision of electricity has hampered the siting of industries and other economic ventures at Gbabu-Elega.

Ayinde noted that neighbouring communities like Ballah, Eiyenkorin and Alapa, among others, that had electricity were making progress in terms of development.

The baale said that several indigenes of the community, especially the youth, who were expected to contribute to the economic growth and development of the community, had fled to urban centres to seek for better opportunities.

He disclosed that the immediate past member of the House of Representatives from Asa-llorin West Federal Constituency, Razak Atunwa, had provided a transformer for the community about five years ago, although without cables.

He added that all efforts by the community to bid goodbye to blackout had proved futile since the time the transformer was provided.

Ayinde, therefore, appealed to Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq to assist the community by providing it with electricity.

Two indigenes of the community, Mallam Suleiman Shaeed and Tajudeen Jimoh, who spoke with NAN, said that lack of electricity had badly affected its development.

Meanwhile, in a swift reaction, the state Commissioner for Energy, Alhaji Lafia Aliyu-Sabi, said that his ministry was not aware of the blackout in Aawe community.

Aliyu-Sabi, however, directed the community to formally write to the governor to intimate him of their plight.

He said that the governor would, thereafter, forward the letter to his ministry for necessary action.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Abdulmajeed Abdullahi     Ishaq Abdulkarim     Rotimi Samuel Olujide     Waheed Ibrahim     Ibrahim Gambari     Garba Dogo     Ilorin Water Reticulation     Saadu Gbogbo Iwe     Labour Party     Sardauna Of Ilorin     Suleiman Mora Omar     Jelili Yusuf     Sidikat Uthman Ajibola     TESCOM 2025     Mukhtar Shagaya     Makama Of Ilorin     Offa     Olubukola Kifayat Adedeji     Ilorin Durbar     Samuel Elizabeth Keatswa     Olokoba Sulyman     Isau     Bolaji Aladie     Otoge     Ajibola Saliu Ajia     Jamila Bio Ibrahim     Taofik Abdulkareem Babaita     Kwarareports     Joseph Alex Offorjama     Ronke Adeyemi     Umar Ayinla Saro     Ahmed Shuaib Buranga     National Democratic Congress     Igosun     Abraysports FC     Ayegbeni     Saka Aleshinloye     Risikat Lawal     Alabe     Ado Ibrahim     Adamu Ibrahim Sabi     Tayo Alao     April 11     Apado     JAMB     TIC     Ishola Abdullahi     Oasis Muslim Care Foundation     Hassan Oyeleke     Muhammad Mustapha Suleiman     Muhammadu Buhari     Saka Abimbola Isau     Umar Sanda Yusuf     FOMWAN     Samari     Mike Omotosho     Isaac Aderemi Kolawole     Baruten     Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants     Adamu B. Yaqubu     Lanwa     Ajibike Katibi     Jani Ibrahim     Joseph Bamigboye     KWSIEC     RTEAN     Azeez Bello     Abiodun Abdulkareem     Abioye Bello     Elerin Of Adanla     Naira Redesign     Akorede     Saka Saadu     Saheed Akinwumi     Babs Iwarere     Shehu Alimi Foundation For Peace And Development     Saheed Popoola    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

General Hospital, Ilorin     Mansurat Amuda-Kannike     T And K FOODS     SGBN     Yahaya Dumoye     ER-KANG Mining     Ilorin Emirate Staff Association     David Adesina     Chief Of Staff     Kola Shittu     Ayekale     Ilota     Baakini     Twitter     Code Of Conduct Tribunal     Ibrahim Mashood     Abdulrazak Shehu Akorede     Esinniobiwa Quareeb     Ogidi-Oloje     Sanitation Exercise     Jawondo     Esinrogunjo     Prince Sunday Fagbemi     Academic Staff Union Of Universities     Okeose Christian Cementary     Daud Adeshola     Bola Magaji     Sango-UITH Road     Simon Sayomi     MAI Akande     Federal College Of Education (Special), Afon     Students Union Government     Damilola Yusuf Adelodun     Kale Belgore     George Funsho Adebayo     Haruna Olawale Sulaiman     Sa\'ad Alanamu     CCB     Abdulmalik Bashir Mopelola Risikatullahi     Kwara State Branch Of The National Library     Maimunat Oniyangi     Olatunde Oyeyiola     Kwara Metro Park     Muhammad Mustapha Suleiman     Aminu Ado Bayero     Atiku Abubakar     College Of Education     Kwara State Health Insurance Agency     Vasolar     Harmony Holdings     Okedare     Veterinary Teaching Hospital     Air Peace     Kwara State Football Association     TIC     Bisi Oyeleke     Galadima     Erubu Oba Zubair     Umar Yakubu Jaja     Moji Makanjuola     Goodluck Jonathan     Alloy Chukwuemeka     Bolakale Kawu Agaka     Wale Oladepo     Segun Olawoyin     Owu Fall     Tayo Alao     N-Power     IESA     Hijaab     Baaziki Sulaiman     Kolo     Saduki Lafiagi     Titus Suberu-Ajibola     Joshua Adeyemi Adimula     Olusegun Adeniyi     Abdulmumini AbdulRazaq