Gombe govt scales up action to address power supply challenges

Barely a few days after receiving the report of the task force on the improvement of power supply in Gombe state, Governor Muhammudu Inuwa Yahaya has made good his promise to take the state out of darkness.

To this end, the Governor who was represented by his Deputy, Dr Mannasah Daniel Jatau was in Billiri Local Government Area alongside a team from Transmission Company of Nigeria, (TCN) on an assessment visit to the abandoned power substation.

The TCN team was in Billiri at the instance of the Managing Director of the agency to take stock of the facility with a view to resuming work following a recent visit of Governor Inuwa Yahaya to the TCN.

The Governor said that the state government will do all it takes to support and encourage the Transmission Company to deliver the project on schedule.

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He thanked the people of Billiri for the support shown to the project so far, enjoining them to judiciously safeguard the project site against vandals.

The head of the delegation of the Transmission Company of Nigeria, Engr. Ebenezer Fadola said his team was in Billiri as a follow up to the visit of Governor Inuwa Yahaya to TCN where he made a case for the resumption of work at the substation.

He said the team has now concluded all findings concerning the project and their report ready for onward submission to the Managing Director of the Company.

He disclosed that the World Bank is also keen on seeing to the actualization of the project.

When completed, the Billiri power substation will serve the whole of Gombe South and Akko Local Government Area of the state in addition to boosting supply in the state as contained in a statement by Ismaila Uba Misilli, Senior Special Assistant, Media and Publicity to the Governor.