8 Sokoto LGAs not connected to national grid – Gov Aliyu

Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State has appealed to the federal government to connect eight local government areas to the national grid.

Speaking when the Minister of Power, Adelabu Adebayo, visited him at the government house in Sokoto on Thursday, Aliyu said the eight local government areas have been without electricity for years.

“We need your support in reconnecting eight local government areas that have been without light for years as well as the general improvement of electricity supply in the state,” Aliyu said.

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He further urged the federal government to reconsider generating electricity from the Goronyo Dam, which can generate enough megawatts for the country.