Chai! Niger State don land big contract wey go change di game for dem! Governor Umaru Bago don shake hands with Islamic Development Bank to kick off Niger Solar Electrification Project wey fit light everywhere! No be joke o, dis project na first of its kind for Sub-Saharan Africa, and e go cover 200 hectares of land with a whopping $163 million!
Bago don talk say dis solar project go provide better light for communities wey dey struggle with power wahala. E add say Niger State don already invest plenty for agriculture, and dis solar matter go help boost food production and industrial growth. Na win-win, my people!
As Bago dey receive di team wey come check how dem go implement di project, e call di investment from IsDB a huge one wey fit increase productivity. E sabi say as dem dey shine light, na so revenue go dey increase, and di whole thing go fit balance for di state. E dey encourage good maintenance for all di projects dem too, make dem no fall apart.
Daniyar Abylkhan, di Task Team Lead from di bank, don talk sey dem plan to take advantage of di abundant sunlight for Niger. E praise di governor for di initiative to diversify energy sources so dat everybody fit enjoy better light. Na beta plan wey go help d community, as dem dey put plenty things in place to ensure everything dey go smoothly.
Alhaji Usman Abubakar, di Secretary to di State Government, don confirm sey dis meeting na launch pad for di project, as dem wan kickoff collaboration wey go lead to big development. Dey don talk true sey community engagement dey critical, wey means sey dem go need to carry everybody along make dem feel involved.
Umar Faruk-Batagarawa, one of di consultants, don explain sey Niger get unique locations wey go fit boost power generation. Di solar project go help stabilize di national grid alongside di 2,000 megawatts wey dey generate from di state now. No be small gist!
Another consultant, Mohammed Mahdi-Abubakar, wey dey check di environmental and social impact, don talk sey research na key ingredient for success. Na as e be, dem go ensure sey di project no just dey fit di state, but also dey fit di people wey wey go benefit from am. Na so dem go get public buy-in before dem start to dey put everything for ground!
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