AfDB, Ekiti Secures $110,000 Electricity Grant

The State Electricity Priority Plan (SEPP) development in Ekiti State would be facilitated by $110,000 in funds provided by the African Development Bank (AfDB).

The monies were obtained from the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), according to Prof. Bolaji Aluko, the Ekiti State Commissioner for Infrastructure and Public Utilities, who made this announcement in Ado Ekiti.

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He claims that the state’s request for funding to assist the formation of the Power Sector Reform Desk in his Ministry for mainstreaming decentralized renewable energy solutions made the fund approval feasible.

Aluko explained that the funding approval, secured through the Africa Energy Sector Technical Assistance Programme (AESTAP), would sponsor three delegates from the state to participate in a hybrid training course on power sector regulation at the Africa School of Regulation (ASR), in addition to consultancy services.

He assured that the Ministry would leave no stone unturned to ensure a steady supply of electricity, potable water, responsive fire services, and an efficient telecommunication system in the state.