100 Nigerian communities without electricity for 100 years

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Over 70 communities in Gwanara district of Baruten Local government area of Kwara State, Nigeria and another 30 communities in Aawe District of Asa Local Government Area in Kwara state are yet to have power supply for over 100 years.

In a report by News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), head of Aawe District, Alhaji Oba Daudu-Suleiman confirm the development.

‘This is not the beautiful oil city that we used to know’ The district head who disclosed this to NAN in Aawe on Monday, described the development as unacceptable.

According to him, the non provision of electricity and other infrastructural facilities like good roads in the communities had retarded the growth and development of the areas.

The district head listed some of the affected communities to include: Olowo, Atere, Elelu, Ogunbo, Yede, Ogundeji, Danbudo, Okoolowo, Afo, Ologede, Layeri, Ajengba, Afonta and Ode Magaji, among others.

He appealed to the state government to come to the aid of the communities as a way of bringing development to the grassroots.


Similarly, an indegene of Baruten, Kayode Gobir stated that ‘’in my town (chikanda) and 70 others, we have never had light for once here since I was born and i am now 23 year old.

I never experienced anything like electric light in my town except generators and it was said to have been like that for over 100years.

In 2002/2003, late Governor of Kwara State, Alabi Lawal tried to fix our electricity challenge, they installed the poles and everything,but they couldn’t complete it before he left office in 2003.

However, since 2003 till date, no government had done anything to complete it;
neither did they do anything else to develop the local government. As a matter of fact, people now use those electric poles for spreading cloths.

Commenting on the issue, Permanent Secretary, state Ministry of Energy, Mr Sunday Moses, who also spoke to NAN confirmed the revelation of the district head, adding that the ministry was aware that several communities across the state were yet to enjoy electricity.

He said that the state government was working round the clock, within its available resources, toward ensuring that electricity got to the nooks and crannies of the state, to bring more development.

“Several communities have written letters of request to the ministry, we have informed the state government of their requests, we are working round the clock on the issue,“ he said

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