The Enugu government has announced the commencement of a “scoping exercise in all the communities in the that need electricity.”
This was disclosed by Engr Onyema Odo, General Manager, Enugu State Rural Electrification Board in a statement made available to JOURNALIST101.
Engr. Odo said that The one month exercise which started from Monday 3rd September will end on 2nd October 2023 and is in conjunction with the State Ministry of Rural Development, Chieftancy affairs and Local Government.
He further noted that: “This exercise is aimed at identifying the status of electricity supply in each community of Enugu State for evaluation, fiscal planning, and project implementation.
“This directive was issued by His Excellency, Governor Peter Mbah, in line with his administration’s desire to develop and empower rural communities for enhanced livelihood and productivity.
“All interested communities are, by this announcement, urged to contact the Enugu office of the State Rural Electrification Board for the proper survey, design, and general scoping of the communities,” the statement reads in part.
Odoh added that “this is coming as the State Government has identified, scoped, and is working on modalities to commence physical work on the 128 communities with varying electricity needs.
