By Muhammad Ibrahim, Sokoto
The Chairman Senate Committee on Defense, Senator representing Sokoto North Senatorial District has issued out 500KVA Electric transformer to the community of Mabera area of Gagi “C” Ward of Sokoto South local government.
This followed the break down of the one they were using which has been repaired but can’t be restored to work.
The leader of the delegation and Magajin Mabera Alh. Umar Bello said, for almost three months the people of Mabera area have been in darkness despite the fact that they have been forwarding their request to the State government for intervention but all in vain.
Presenting the transformer, the Director of Administration to the office of the Senator, Alh. Almustapha Abubakar Alkali said, after an assessment visit to the location, they decided to issue the 500KVA to the community considering the number of people situated at the area and urged them to ensure maximum protection of the transformer to avoid vandalization.
The Director, challenged the state government to bring out 100 number of transformers said to have been donated by a private company to the people of the state.
Bashar Abubakar said this is the fifth time the Senator is donating the transformers to the communities in need.
