By Arinze Chijioke
IN this report, Arinze Chijioke tells the story of how communities in Rivers and Bayelsa States are benefitting from the federal government’s solar power projects under the Nigerian electrification programme.
Prior to 2020, residents of Oloibiri, one of the communities in Ogbia local government area of Bayelsa State – where oil was first discovered- depended on a generator that was donated by an illustrious son of the community for power.
While the donation brought relief to them after they had spent over 15 years without any form of power, their joy was incomplete, because the men paid N2000 and the women N500 monthly for diesel and they hardly had enough supply. It only lasted for 12hours, from 6 pm to 6 am.
Renewvia energy solar system in Oloibiri
“We felt It was a burden to us because even after donating, we only enjoy power at night to conserve…
Inside story of Niger Delta communities powered by solar energy
