Rural Electrification: We’ll Connect All Villages -Amaechi

Rivers State Governor, Rt. Hon Chibuike Amaechi says his administration will ensure all villages in the state are provided with electricity before the end of his administration next year.
He gave the assurance at the thanksgiving service, commissioning of rural electricity project and award of title to chairperson of Ogu/Bolo Local Government Council, Hon Maureen Tamuno as ‘Se Ibelemabo 1’ of Ogu/Bolo at Ogu Town by the Ogu/Bolo Council of Chiefs at the weekend.
Amaechi said the rural electrification project is now being executed through the different councils to fast track the process, as he ordered chairmen of councils to ensure all hamlets are connected before the end of the administration.
In his words, “We hope that our rural electrification project, which we are now doing through council chairmen, can reach every village before we leave. Council chairmen, I continue to warn, we want to light up every village before we go, so they have no excuse. If you do, I reimburse you. We will want to have power in our rural communities’’.
Amaechi was full of praises for Dame Tamuno for completing over 11.8 kilometres rural power project, and donated N50million to aid her in reaching out to other communities in the area.
The governor submitted that the award being conferred on Dame Tamuno was a testament of her good works, as he described her as a great daughter and good citizen of the state.
He, however, tasked her to ensure that the local government is won by All Progressives Congress (APC) in the upcoming elections, stressing that, “she has one responsibility, and that responsibility is to deliver this local government to APC.’’
The Chairman of Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF), who described APC as a wild fire sweeping through the country, urged the people to join in order not to be left behind in the scheme of things.
While listing his achievements so far in the area, he stated that the abandoned Rufus Ada-George Ring Road was revitalized and completed, including the Bolo Bridge, while promising to complete and furnish the 300 Model Primary Schools across the state before the end of the year.
In her remarks, Dame Maureen Tamuno thanked the governor for the leadership insight she has received from him, which spurred her to complete the electrification project.
She also thanked the Ogu/Bolo people, the legislative and chiefs councils for harmoniously working in transforming the area.
Earlier, Chairman of the occasion, High Chief Jonah Tamuno said the people of the area were proud to be associated with the chairperson of the council, as he described Dame Tamuno as a shining star and biblical Esther of her time.
Among the projects which earned the council chairperson the honour, according to Chief Tamuno, include provision of water treatment plant at Ele Town, completion of concrete ring road, Olobulo Market, landing jetty and access in Ogu Town, amongst others.