Minister: REA deserves special attention for devt

The Minister of State for Power, Goddy Jedy-Agba, has described the Rural and Electrification Agency (REA) as a star agency which deserves special attention.

Jedy-Agba stated that in his assessment, the agency has performed satisfactorily and deserves commendation, having impacted several rural communities in all six geo-political zones.

The minister, who expressed confidence in the competence of Ahmad Salihijo Ahmad, urged him to remain focused on the assignment at hand, saying it would significantly impact the country positively.

Speaking with journalists on Friday, Jedy-Agba said: “For us to move forward in a sector as critical as this, we need reforms, and that is what this agency has been doing.”

He further charged the Federal Government to encourage REA’s works and treat it as a star agency with enormous potential.

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The minister added: “I just want to say to you that the Rural and Electrification Agency is my star agency, it’s directly under my supervision and purview.

“I want to assure you that in all the six geopolitical zones of this country, we have had two projects in each state. There’s no community in any of the geo-political zones where we don’t have rural solar light intervention. We’ve had solar panels, we have mini-grids and all of that in all the zones.

“For me, that agency is a star agency, it is a high performing agency. I don’t talk about individuals, I’m talking about the agency itself and the outputs.

“All of us in this room come from communities, we are from different states here, but if you name your state, I will tell you which local government and which community we have impacted.

“I am convinced that the agency has performed satisfactorily in my judgment. Your judgment may be superior to mine, but I know it is a star agency that deserves special attention,” Jedy-Agba stressed.

The Star