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Governor Ganduje, Dangote Sign $150m Solar Power Project - Mhiz Rebecca - 08-12-2017
Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje-led Kano
state government, Dangote Group of Companies
and Black Rhino Group on Thursday in Kano
signed a $150 million Memorandum of
Understanding on Solar Power project.
The project is expected to generate 100
megawatts of electricity for supply to
industries and people of the state.
Speaking shortly after signing the MoU, the
Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji
Usman Alhaji, said solar power was what is in
vogue for now all over the world.
”We need energy to make progress and
development anywhere in the world, so we
believe this is a right step in the right
direction,” he said.
He said the State Government was very keen
on the project as it would improve the living
condition of the people of the state.
In his remarks, the Group Executive Director
of Dangote Group, Alhaji Mansur Ahmed, said
the project was meant to improve the economy
of Kano as a great Interpol and centre of
commerce in the sub-Saharan region.
“The project, to be jointly financed by Dangote
Industries Limited and the Black Rhino Group,
is expected to provide state of the art
renewable energy plant.
“It will convert the abundant energy of the sun
into high quality clean Electricity,” he said.