Ekiti state government has approved a total of N 806,409, 775 million for the execution of various power projects to boost electricity supply in the state. The state commissioner for information, Hon. Taiwo Olatunbosun disclosed this to journalists in Ado-Ekiti at the end of State Executive Council meeting which was presided over by Governor Biodun Oyebanji. Olatunbosun said the move was part of government efforts at tackling problem of epileptic supply of electricity in the State and connecting new areas to the national grid. He explained the government approved the immediate extension, rehabilitation of the 33KV network and installation of transformers in some selected towns and villages. Giving the breakdown of the approvals, the commissioner said N147.5m was appropriated for extension of electricity and installation of transformer at Ibukun oluwa/Asun Gbowoola and adjourning communities on Afao Road, Ado Ekiti. He said: “Extension of electricity and installation of transformers at the sum N60million at Faglo Area, Basiri,Ado Ekiti as well as the installation of transformers at Isan and Usi Ekiti. “The SEC also awarded N162.8 million for for the Extension of 33kv network from Ilawe to Igbara Odo, while N232.8m was approved for the the extension of 33kv network from Aramoko to Ijero-Ekiti”.\ Read Also: Ekiti pledges more support for business owners According to him, all projects would be executed through direct labour by the State Electricity Board and expected to be completed within three months. Also speaking, the Commissioner for Infrastructures and, Public Utilities, Prof. Mobolaji Aluko reiterated government’s commitment in ensuring all communities in the state have access to electricity supply. “What we are trying to achieve is to ensure that as many towns within Ekiti as possible get electricity from within Ekiti . For example, the one from Erinjiyan, Aramoko towards IgbaraOdo ensures that , the line from Akure to IgbaraOdo is disconnect and it is the line from Ado that goes to IgbaraOdo. “We are working towards a situation where we have all the towns within Ekiti have their electricity from within Ekiti. That is why we are doing the extension of the 33kv and provision of more transformer to the communities in the state”, he added. OO

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