Minister donates 10 Transformers for rural power in plateau

[FMINigeria]

The Minister of Water Resources, Mrs. Serah Reng Ochepe has donated ten (10) transformers to the Plateau State Ministry of Water Resources and Rural Development to beef up rural electrification in the State.

The Minister made the donation recently through the management of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) Jos, explaining that the gesture was part of her desire to impact positively on the lives of rural dwellers in Plateau State.

The equipment donated by the Minister included two 500KVA, 33.415KV distribution transformer, six (6) 300KVA, 3310.415KV and two (2) 50KVA -11/0.415 distribution transformers.

Receiving the transformers on behalf of the State Commissioner for Water Resources and Rural Development, Engineer Danjuma Chirdang, thanked the Minister for her generosity and challenged other well-meaning sons and daughters of the state to emulate what the Minister had done by supporting government in the bid to turn around the fortunes of their people.

Furthermore, the Commissioner for Water Resources and Rural Development, revealed that the sum of N 2.7 million had been approved by the Plateau State Governor, for them to transport the equipment from Lagos to the state for onward distribution to the rural communities.

According to him, officials of the Ministry were expected to accompany their counterparts from the PHCN to Lagos to transport items such as additional transformers and electrical conductors for immediate commencement of work on the project as directed by the state Governor, Dr. Jonah David Jang.

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