Kebbi govt approves N650 million transformer venture to deal with energy outages

Kebbi State Governor, Nasir Idris, has authorised the discharge of N650 million for the procurement and set up of a 15MVA energy transformer as a part of efforts to enhance electrical energy provide throughout the state.

The approval was disclosed on Friday in Birnin Kebbi by the Secretary to the State Authorities (SSG), Alhaji Yakubu Bala-Tafida, throughout a media briefing on current choices of the state authorities.

Based on the SSG, the intervention is geared toward easing the hardship confronted by residents on account of persistent and epileptic energy provide, which has negatively affected households, companies, and public companies within the state.

Bala-Tafida stated the state authorities determined to intervene regardless of electrical energy distribution being the statutory duty of the Kaduna Electrical energy Distribution Firm (KAEDCO).

“Whereas energy distribution is throughout the purview of KAEDCO, the Kebbi Authorities deemed it expedient to step in to ease the struggling of residents brought on by persistent energy outages,” he stated.

Bala-Tafida additionally revealed that, along with the N650 million approval, the state authorities gives a month-to-month {financial} help of N150 million to KAEDCO to boost service supply and guarantee sustainable electrical energy provide within the state.

The SSG known as on the residents to cooperate with the federal government and KAEDCO by promptly paying their electrical energy payments, stating that such cooperation would considerably contribute to sustaining improved energy provide throughout the state.

The Kebbi State Authorities, in October, authorised the sum of N4.05 billion for the rehabilitation of seven Normal Hospitals throughout the state as a part of efforts to strengthen healthcare supply.

Within the schooling sector, N1.4 billion was authorised for the procurement of faculty furnishings throughout varied colleges.

In February 2025, Governor of Kebbi state, Idris, stated his administration has attracted over N330 billion in overseas funding as a part of its dedication to growing tourism and preserving cultural heritage within the state.