The National Poverty Eradication Programme (NAPEP) has reiterated plans to supply Micro Electricity Power to enhance economic activities in rural communities.

The programme’s stance is contained in a statement signed by Mr Danladi Kobi, NAPEP Chief Press Secretary  in Abuja on Tuesday.

The statement noted that the plan would help those poor communities who might not have access to electricity supply from the national grid.

It said that the Micro Electricity Power Supply would be in the form of power generator at micro level to enhance economic activities and promote daily businesses in the communities.

“NAPEP plans to source for micro electricity power supply to the poor to encourage economic activities in rural areas.

“This is because the poor may not be adequately covered in the integrated power supply chain.

“This is another channel to promote economic activities in poor communities as it will help to reduce poverty.’’

The statement pointed out that under the planned micro power supply to rural communities, NAPEP would partner with a Chinese company, Sinopec International Company to achieve its goal.

It added that the company, a subsidiary of Shengdon of China, was into power supply at a low scale for the benefit of the poor in rural areas.

The partnership would ensure that the poor in the rural areas were linked to a small-scale electricity generating source between two and three megawatts to be used by local communities, the statement said.

It said that NAPEP officials had visited Bwari Area Council in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to see how the initiative would work.

Through the initiative, the poor and vulnerable groups, who are the immediate beneficiaries of NAPEP intervention programmes, would enjoy uninterrupted power supply at the micro level when implemented, it added.