Gombe lot 2 solar street light estimated at N3.6b
Chima Azubuike, Gombe
Gombe State Executive Council at it 12th meeting presided by Governor Muhammadu Yahaya, approved a memo of the Ministry of Works, for the installation of second phase Solar street light amounting to 3.6billion naira covering 42 km.
Briefing journalists on Wednesday, after council meeting Commissioner for Works, Abubakar Bappah said the second lot will be completed within a space of 3 months.
Bappah explained that the state considers solar as the most efficient means of powering the state’s dual carriage way, adding that the company is expected to build the capacity of residents, while managing the equipment.
“We are migrating from the conventional power system, which is generators to solar system. Today, the council has approved the contract for lot 2. we decided to take the Gombe township in two lots for ease of administration and delivery.
“This lot 2 is for our dual carriage way covering a total length of 42 km. Today, council awarded this contract at a total sum of 3.6 billion naira with a completion period of three months,” he said.
He added that the contractors had commenced work on the first lot of the solar installation around the township roads.
Bappah said, “The whole maintenance will be taken by the engineers for a period of 5 years,during this people our people would have been trained.”
