Gov Ortom inspects 60 new transformers for communities - Daily Post Nigeria

Ortom who inspected the transformers at the ministry’s headquarters in Makurdi, directed the distribution of the transformers to various communities across the state.

He said though the transformers were not enough to serve all the communities in need of the commodity across the state, they would go a long way in providing electricity supply to many communities. The Governor also stated that the 60 transformers would be given to some communities that had made requests while others would be used for ongoing rural electrification projects being executed by the ministry.

Also speaking, the State Commissioner for Rural Development and Cooperatives, Engr. Victor Ukaha, said some of the transformers are 33KV while others are 11KV for communities.Ukaha said that among the 33KV transformers, there are 25 units of 500KVA, 10 units of 300KVA and five units of 200KVA, while the 11KV transformers have 10 units of 500KVA and five units each of 300KVA and 200KVA respectively.

Governor Ortom also inspected facilities at the Makurdi International Market during which he promised to relocate traders occupying makeshift shops in the market to the International Market.

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