At the time governor Ishaku came into office, Jalingo was supplied a dismissal of just 2 mega watts of electricity. Because of his quest to boost the economy of the state to a reasonable level, He then visited and engaged the authorities concerned. Based on his personal goodwill and financial commitment, power was increased to 18 mega watts.
Even when the facilities on ground were not adequate to stabilized the new power sourced, the rescue captain immediately awarded the contract for the purchase of hundreds of transformers in addition to the ones on ground before elections where conducted, and hence were installed to stabilized electricity in Jalingo.
The interventions of Ishaku’s led administration in the power sector have tremendously improved energy with all the positive economic multiplier effect, especially for small and medium scale businesses. "95% of residents in Jalingo and environs can now boast of full current whenever there is electricity. And more to that, electricity in Jalingo and its environs have stabilizes power supply virtually 24/7 and the days of having and complaining of low currents are over.
The governor has installed transformers in almost all the nooks and cronies of Jalingo, indeed we have benefited from his connections in the power sector.
Taraba state university have also benefited from the governor’s intervention with the installation of 2.5 MVA power transformer
2.1MVA power transformer , with 3 pcs 300KVA 11/0.415KV distribution transformer@ airport
200KVA 33/0.415KV distribution transformer at pupule, yorro LGA.
200 KVA 33/0.415KV distribution transformer@ federal ministry of science and technology
Connection of 500kva 33/0.415kv transformer@ NYSC CAMP.
200KVA33/0.415KV Transformer at CVOR Equipment area of Mallam Ali road
2 pcs 300KVA 33/0.415kv transformers at bika and yampa communities of Takum and yangtu development area.
300kva 33/0.415 kva at jauro yinu.
50 pcs of 50kva Csp transformers at Dinyavo, agwan kasa, bakassi communities.
2.5Mva power transformer with four distribution transformer at college of nursing Jalingo etc..
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