News:
June 18, 2021
Member of Parliament for Bole/Bamboi, Yusif Sulemana has asked the Minister of Energy, ….to consider installing transformers for Chibrinyo, Babato, Gbagda, and Nsunia communities to enable residents enjoy electricity.
the MP’s call follows the Minister’s disclosure that Chibrinyo, Babato, Gbagda and Dogli do not form part of the Ministry’s ongoing SHEP-5 rural Electrification project in the Bole/Bamboi District.
However, the MP who was confused by the Minister’s disclosure contest that these communities have already been connected to a point with poles, and what is left is transformers, hence the disclosure that there is no immediate plan but those communities would be considered for connection to the national grid in subsequent phases is baffling.
Meanwhile, the minister of Energy assured that the situation would be investigated and his request considered. And assured that he would ensure all communities are connected to the national grid.
According to the Minister, the ongoing SHEP-5 Rural Electrification project in the district covers only Noryiri, Bekwaikura, and Nsunia, while
Chibrinyo, Babato, Dogli, and Gbagda have not been captured yet.
He attributed delays in completion of works under the SHEP-5 in the district to shortage of the type of transformers. He however assured that “the ministry is arranging to procure some of these transformers and subsequently release them to the contractors to complete the works when the Ministry takes delivery of same”.
“High Voltage (HV) and Low Voltage (LV) network construction works have been completed in the communities, and the outstanding works in these areas are substation (transformers) and Customer service installation works.”
List of registered customers have been submitted by the utility, Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCo) and it is being processed for release to the contractor for installation in the communities”
Dominic Shirimori/ghanamps.com