Light up Power State

The commitment of the Farmer Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago administration to justice and inclusive development came to the fore at the Emir's Palace, Minna, as the Ministry of Power and Renewable Energy commenced compensation payments to landowners affected by the 100MW solar power project in Maikunkele. The exercise, supervised by the Ministry under the leadership of the Honourable Commissioner for Power and Renewable Energy, Hon. Suleiman Umar, signals the final ground-clearing for the take-off of one of Nigeria's largest solar electrification projects. The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB)-funded project, located in Bosso Local Government Area, sits on 126 hectares in Maikunkele District. The land size was reduced from 161 hectares after technical adjustments for power and rail line setbacks. So far, 67 affected persons have been verified and profiled for payment. Flagging off the payment, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Dr. Muhammad Gana, who stood in for Hon. Suleima...

The Niger State Ministry of Power and Renewable Energy under the leadership of the Honourable Commissioner, Hon. Suleiman Umar, has in the course of the week under review made significant progress in the implementation of the New Niger Agenda of His Excellency, Farmer Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago, in the power and renewable energy sector. Within the week, the Ministry participated in the two-day stakeholder engagement on the draft regulations for the Niger State electricity market organised by the Niger State Electricity Regulatory Commission (NSERC) in Minna. The engagement was on the draft Tariff Methodology Regulations and Mini-Grid Regulations as part of six draft regulatory instruments developed by the Commission to provide a comprehensive framework for the State electricity market. Speaking through his representative, Engr. Dr. Ibrahim Muhammad, the Honourable Commissioner, Hon. Suleiman Umar, reaffirmed the commitment of the State Government under the leadership of Farmer Govern...