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.

Press Release     Young Progressives Party     Titus Suberu-Ajibola     ASKOMP     Tinubu     Anilelerin     Folashade Omoniyi     Kazeem Oladepo     Kwara Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board     Raji Ayodele Kamaldeen     Markaz Arabic And Islamic Training Institute, Agege     Salihu S. Yaru     Yoonus Lawal     Abdulrasheed Akogun     Face Masks     Toyin Abdullahi     Femi Agbaje     Zainab Abass     Christopher Ayeni     Ibrahim Oloriegbe     Abdulrahman Abdulrazak     Oro Grammar School     Dan-Kazeem     VADA     Agor Market     KW-GIS     Arca Santa     Bayo Lawal     Halidu Danbaba     Afeyin-Olukuta     Bio Ibrahim     Segun Ogunsola     Al-Hikmah Radio     Ajibike Katibi     Shehu Jimoh     Sola Saraki Educational Foundation     Oluwole Dupe     Noah Yusuf     Bayo Ojo     Okanlawon Taiwo     Kwara Consultative Forum     Lukman Adeloyin     Laboratory-to-Product     Vasolar Consortium     Yusuf Abdulraheem     Yusuf A. Usman     Mopelola Abdulmaliq-Bashir     Abubakar Atiku     Principal Private Secretary     Mohammed Lawal Bagega     Mohammed Saidu     Kwara State Fire Service     AbdulGaniyu Kareem     Oko-Olowo     National Party Of Nigeria     National Association Of Nigerian Students     Economic And Financial Crimes Commission     Adedayo Yusuf Abdulkareem     Salihu Alhaji Musa     Florence Saraki     Oniyangi     Muhammad Mustapha Suleiman     Shehu Alimi Foundation     Kazeem Gbolagade     Azeez Bello     Offa     KWASSIP     Kamaldeen Kehinde     Onikijipa     Ahman Pategi University     Kwara State Pension Board     Kaosarah Adeyi     KwaraLearn     Simon Sayomi     Shonga Farm Project     KWTV     Ayotunde Emmanuel Alao    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Yomi Ogunsola     Iyabo Adisa Ibiyeye     Kanu Agabi     International Vocational Centre     Osi     International Aviation College     AbdulRauf Keji     Baba Isale     Kunle Akogun     MMWG     Aremu Odolaye     John Dara     Riskat Opakunle     Jani Ibrahim     Rabiu Kwankwaso     AbdulRazaq Abubakar Jiddah     Busari Toyin Isiaka     Sheikh Ridhwanullah     Dan Masanin     Maja     HAMFAT Clinic And Maternity     Monthly Sanitation Exercise     Lafiagi     Idris Amosa Oladipo Saidu     Idowu Aremu     Olatunji Ayeni     Ibrahim Labaika     Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission     Idris Garba     Ilorin.Info     FOMWAN     Yusuf Lanre Badmus     Edu     Royal FM     Mary Arinde     Kolo     Olaiya Lawal     Ibikunle Ogunleye     Alao Ayotunde     Abdulkadir Jimoh     Funmilayo Braithwaite     Yekini Adio     Gbajabiamila     Na\'Allah     SARS     Imodoye Writer’s Enclave     Abdullahi Imam Abdullahi     Owo Arugbo     Omoniyi     Kale Bayero     Musa Alhassan Buge     Ibrahim Abdulqadir Abikan     Olabode George Towoju     Adesina Simon Sodiya     Basit Olatunji     Jare Olatundun     Iyabo Adewuyi     GANZY     Onilu     David Adesina     Monthly Sanitation     Ariyo     Kwara Politics     Sherif Sagaya     Ileloke     Gbenga Awoyale     Aso Ofi     Joseph Daudu     Pakata Development Association     Read With Me     Jelili Yusuf     Simeon Sayomi     KWASSIP     Afonja     National Broadcasting Commission     Oluwarotimi Boluwatife Adenike     Jaigbade Alao