NDPHC begins power project to end 15-year blackout in Kaduna community
Orisemeke Benjamin
The Niger Delta Power Holding Company Limited (NDPHC) has commenced a major electricity infrastructure project aimed at ending a 15-year blackout in Rigasa community, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
The project, facilitated by the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Ideological Group (BAT-IG), comprises a two-kilometre 11kV line, a 1.5-kilometre 33kV line and a 7.5MVA, 33/11kV injection substation designed to strengthen electricity distribution and improve power supply to residents and businesses.
The project reached a major milestone on Friday, with a groundbreaking ceremony performed by Kaduna State Deputy Governor, Dr. Hadiza Sabuwa Balarabe, who represented Governor Uba Sani.
Balarabe commended NDPHC for the intervention, describing it as a life-saving initiative that would address the community’s longstanding electricity challenges.
Speaking at the event, NDPHC Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Engr. Jennifer Adighije, reaffirmed the company’s commitment to addressing the community’s electricity challenges.
Represented by the Executive Director, Networks, Engr. Bello Babayo Bello, Adighije reiterated NDPHC’s commitment to supporting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s vision of improving electricity supply across the country.
She explained that although NDPHC’s primary mandate is power generation, the company’s interventions also extend to transmission and distribution infrastructure to address critical gaps and expand electricity access.
According to her, the Rigasa project represents a worthwhile investment that would ease residents’ hardship and demonstrate the impact of targeted infrastructure development in underserved communities.
In his vote of thanks, NDPHC Executive Director, Strategy and Commercial, Hon. Patrick Obahiagbon, expressed appreciation to the Kaduna State Government and the community for their cooperation and support for the project.
The District Head of Rigasa, Hakimi Arc. Mohammed Aminu Idris, also commended NDPHC’s management for its commitment to expanding electricity access in the community.
Other dignitaries at the ceremony included Senator Shehu Sani, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company, Dr. Umar Abubakar Hashidu, and BAT-IG Convener, Comrade Bamidele Atoyebi, alongside government officials, industry stakeholders and community representatives.
NDPHC General Manager, Distribution, Engr. Dahiru Muritala Mohammed, whose department is responsible for the project, was also present at the ceremony.
The Rigasa project underscores NDPHC’s commitment to extending critical electricity infrastructure beyond generation to bridge distribution gaps, stimulate socioeconomic development and improve the quality of life in underserved communities across Nigeria.
