Kano State government, Dangote Group of Companies and Black
Rhino Group, at the weekend in Kano, signed a $150 million Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) on solar power project.
On completion, within 24 months of the target period,
the power project is expected to
generate 100 megawatts (Mw) of clean electricity, not only to industries but to
the people of the state.
The MoU was signed by Secretary to the Kano State Government
(SSG), Alhaji Usman Alhaji on behalf of the state government, while the
Executive Director, Dangote Group, Alhaji Manusr Ahmed, signed on behalf of the
Dangote Group.
In his address at the signing ceremony, the SSG, said
the power project is what is in vogue
for now all over the world, stressing that need to provide energy for the
progress and growth of the economy of the state.
‘’We need energy to make any progress and development
anywhere in the world; so we believe this is a right step in the right
direction and I wish to also reiterate that the Kano State government is very
keen on this project and we are doing everything possible, under the leadership
of Governor Abdullahi Ganduje to improve the life and living conditions of the
people of Kano State,” he said.
In his remarks, Ahmed said the purpose of the power project
is meant to improve the economy of Kano as
centre of commerce in the sub-Saharan region.
The project, which would be jointly financed by the Dangote
Industries Limited and Black Rhino Group will provide a state of the art
renewable energy plant that will convert the abundant energy of the sun into
high quality clean electricity.
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