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.

Tunji Ajanaku     Stephen Fasakin     Kulende     LEAH Charity Foundation     Rebecca Olanrewaju     Sabi     Oya State     Jimoh Akani     Olatunji Ayeni     George Funsho Adebayo     Abdulazeez Arowona     Convocation Ceremonies     Saka Abimbola Isau     Sulyman Abdulkareem     Sadiq Umar     Tanke Flyover Bridge     Prince Bola Ajibola     Yakub Lai Gobir     Modibo Kawu     Shehu Raheem Adaramaja     Sidikat Akaje     Ahmed Ayinla Jimoh     National Information Technology Development Agency     Afonja Descendants Union     Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq     Sunset Workers     Abdullahi Saadudeen Alikinla     Maimunat Oniyangi     Bello Abubakar     Ileloke     Toyin Abdullahi     Share-Tsaragi     Ahmed Bayero     Muideen Olaniyi Alalade     Funmilayo Mohammed     Justina Oha     Kwara Central     Kwara North     Idris Amosa Saidu     Haliru Yahaya     Christopher Odetunde     A.E. Afolabi     Hauwa Nuru     Geri-Alimi Split Diamond Interchange     Hakeem Lawal     Press Release     Talaka Parapo     Bolakale Kawu     Pakata     Kwarareports     M.Y. Abdulrahaman     Ojo Isekuse     Olusola Saraki     Abiodun Jacob Ajiboye     Orisa Bridge     Patience Jonathan     Alabe     Kwara State Government     Nurudeen Mohammed     Bamidele Aluko     Ibrahim Akaje     Irepodun     Donatus Ejidike     Daud Adeshola     Mahmud Babatunde Baker     SSUCOEN     Oba Abdulraheem     Kwara Politics     Baba Issa Awoye     Igosun     Hikmah AbdulKareem     Yusuf Aiyedun     Dagbalodo     Amule     Aasiyat Bello Oyedepo     Abdulrazaq Aiyelabegan     Quran    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Societe Generale Bank Of Nigeria     Funmilayo Oniwa     Erin-ile     CKNG     Femi Agbaje     Abdullahi Dasilva Yussuf     Ahmed Idris Mohammed     Jumoke Gafar     Afetu Of Alabe     Abdulquawiy Olododo     Kwabes     Kuliyan Geri     Ibrahim Oloriegbe     Abdulkareem Alabi     2017 Budget     Toyin Falola     Hamidat Sulyman-Yusuf     Afin Descendants Union Of Odo-Owa     Matthew Babaoye     Erubu Oba Zubair     Government High School Adeta     Read With Me     SARS     Sulyman Tejidini     Bahago     Gobir     Air Peace     Kishira     FOMWAN     Akanji     Olusin Of Ijara Isin     Lanre Issa Onilu     AbdulRaheem Ahmad Shayi     Unicontinental Construction Company     Convocation Ceremonies     Hauwa Nuru     Okiki     Adanla-Irese     Ishola Abdullahi     Mahmud Durosinlohun Atiku     Ado Bayero     Toyin Sanusi     Yoonus Lawal     Babatunde Idiagbon     Mohammed Tunde-Jimoh     Ilesha-Baruba     Joseph Offorjama     Ayobola Ipinlaiye     Ganiyu Taofiq     Bankole Omishore     Ilorin.Info     Balogin Alanamu     Dasuki Belgore     Sulyman Buhari     Bukola Ajikobi     HYPPADEC     Kayode Yusuf     Bareke     Nagode     Makama Of Ilorin     Habeeb Abdullahi Al-Ilory     Saudat Abdulbaqi     Mohammed Khadijat Kubura     Gbemisola Oguntimehin     Saheed Popoola     Gbugbu International Market     Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq     Mohammed Yahaya Barki     Federal Allocation     Kupchi Hosea Maxwell     Oluranti Idowu     IYA ALFA NLA     Kola Adesina     Abdullahi AbdulMajeed     Bamidele Adegoke     Moronfoye     Kwara