Kaduna Electric partners Kebbi on improved power supply

The management of Kaduna Electric has hinted of its ongoing partnership with the Kebbi State Government towards the improvement of power supply to the state during the holy month of Ramadan and beyond.

The governor of Kebbi State, Nasir Idris, alongside some key government officials and advisers invited the management of Kaduna Electric, led by the Managing Director, Umar Abubakar Hashidu, for a meeting to actualise the plan of delivering improved electricity supply to Kebbi State.

Kaduna Electric in a statement by its spokesman, Abdulazeez Abdullahi, said “After a joint analysis of the status of electricity supply for the feeders in Birnin Kebbi, an agreement was reached to improve electricity supply from the previous average of 6 hours daily to an average of 12 hours daily, with selected feeders grouped into three categories that are allocated 16 hours, 12 hours and 8 hours on a daily basis.

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“It is pertinent to note that the improvement in electricity supply was supposed to lead to a tariff increase for the customers in Birnin Kebbi in accordance with the definite hours enjoyed. However, the governor in his magnanimity agreed to partly pay for the differential as a subsidy and support for the Ramadan period.

“As a gesture of goodwill, the governor of Kebbi State has also settled all the outstanding debt owed Kaduna Electric for the electricity consumed by the Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of the state.”