Namadi Lights Up 104 Jigawa Communities After 16 Years Blackout
By: Ahmed Aminu, Dutse
Jigawa State Governor, Malam Umar Namadi, has fulfilled his campaign promise by restoring electricity to 104 communities in Taura and Ringim Local Government Areas after 16 years of total blackout.
The governor, who commissioned the project on Friday, said the government replaced the dilapidated power lines and faulty transformers, upgraded distribution networks and connected the line to Gagarawa power substation.
Namadi described the restoration of the power lines as a major milestone in his administration’s resolve to enhance the welfare and economic well-being of citizens across the state.
He expressed gratitude to God for enabling his administration to reconnect the long-neglected communities to the national grid, noting that the return of electricity after more than a decade and a half would significantly transform social and economic activities in the affected areas.
“This administration is committed to transforming the social and economic lives of our people, both in rural and urban areas, through the execution of human and infrastructural development projects in line with our 12-point agenda,” he said.
Namadi reiterated that expanding rural and urban electrification remains a central pillar of his broader plan to increase energy access, stimulate economic growth, and reduce rural-urban migration.
Also speaking, the Commissioner for Power and Energy, Engr. Surajo Musa, said the government invested heavily in rehabilitating dilapidated power lines, replacing faulty transformers and upgrading distribution networks to ensure stable and reliable electricity supply.
He explained that the restored power is now sourced from the Gagarawa substation, supplying 104 communities, including major settlements such as Gujungu, Kwalam, Majiya, Sabon Garin ‘Ya’ya and Yan Dutse in both Taura and Ringim LGAs.
The 16-year blackout had crippled livelihoods, shut down small businesses, increased living costs and limited access to essential services such as potable water, healthcare and communication.
Engr. Musa appealed to residents of the benefiting communities to safeguard the electrical installations against vandalism to ensure uninterrupted supply.
