Nasarawa State Governor, Alhaji Tanko Al-Makura,
has called on the Federal Government to improve power supply to his state.
The governor, who addressed State House
Correspondents after a meeting with Vice President Yemi
Osinbajo yesterday, also allayed the fears of insecurity in his state and
pledged to do all with his capacities to ensure peaceful coexistence in the
state at all times.
Asked why he came to see the vice president,
Al-Makura said: “Basically, I spoke with the Vice President about the issues of
power and energy in my state. And as you must have known, Nasarawa State being
very close to the Federal Capital Territory, and I raised a lot of demands for
power and energy for domestic and industrial purposes.
“Given the sophistication of this area in terms
of different kinds of activities. And ironically, the state which was first
connected to power in 1978, is still within 33KV which is not even enough for
the state capital not to talk about other local government councils.
“So, I have come specifically to request and
plead with Mr. Vice President and the chairman of NIPP about the impending
power initiative in the country to consider Nasarawa State as one of the states
that will benefit from the 330KV which is the robust infrastructure for power that
comes all the way from Enugu to Benue and to Plateau States.
“It just passed beside the Government House but
Nasarawa State has not been able to benefit. I have been on this struggle since
2012, but up till this time the state is still terribly deprived of power and
he has listened to me. I believe that the people of Nasarawa State will heave a
sigh of relief once the 330 KVA is done and another 132KVA is connected to it
for easy distribution.”