The Bida Emirate Council says it is
contemplating partnership with some investors to maximise the use
of solar energy for steady supply of electricity in Bida and environs.
The Emir
of Bida, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar, gave the indication at a news conference
on Wednesday at his palace.
This
followed the protest by a crowd that thronged his palace to
register some grievances over the epileptic power supply in the town.
The
temperature of Bida we must harness towards generating power through the
sun for the need of the people.
We
cannot afford to waste this high temperature in Bida; we must maximise it
through the solar system.
The
investors we are bringing will also invest in electricity along side the
solar,” he said.
Abubakar
appealed to the protesters to exercise more patience for the
initiative to bear fruits as soon as possible.
I advise
all of you to remain calm because this situation has been with us for
some time.
I will go
through the position paper that the conveners gave me to see the input I
can make before presenting it to the appropriate authority.
This
situation has been with us for some time, a situation where they will fix the
problem and after a fortnight the problem erupts again does not augur
well for development, ” he said.
According
to the emir, there is no country on earth that can develop optimally with
epileptic power supply.
Small and
medium enterprises ought to thrive in Bida because of the population here but
for epileptic power supply,” he said.
Abubakar
also criticised the billing system of Abuja Electricity Distribution Company
(AEDC), saying it had become very “exorbitant and harsh for the people to
grapple with”.
It is the
dissatisfaction the people are having from AEDC that has
brought about the protest,” he said.
The
protesters had earlier blocked the highway passing through Bida from 6:
00 a.m. to 12 noon to express their grievances against the epileptic power
supply from AEDC which office was also locked up.
The action
caused a traffic jam for motorists traveling to various destinations through
the road.
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