Despite the epileptic
electricity situation of the nation, it might interest you to know that
some areas still enjoy uninterrupted power supply that you wonder if these
areas are still part of the country.About two-third areas of country enjoy abject
blackout with no hope of ever getting constant supply of electricity.
To mention but a few of these New york like areas are New
Bussa in Niger state. Osogbo in Osun state, Agbara in Ogun state, Birnin Kebbi
in Kebbi state Ijede in Lagos state, Aluu in Rivers state while areas like
Ibadan, Ekiti, Aba, Choba, Warri, Surulere, Badagry and many more are in
darkness. Infact the list is endless.
The irony of it all is that some of these areas in darkness
are directly opposite or adjacent these areas with steady supply of electricity
that you wonder again what is preventing the light from getting to them. Take
for instance, Aluu and Choba towns in Rivers state are directly opposite each other. Aluu enjoys
steady electricity while Choba is in complete darkness. Similarly, Agbara and
Badagry are adjacent each other but Agbara enjoys uninterrupted power supply
while Badagry is in total blackout.
One peculiar characteristic of these New york like areas is
the presence of one major electricity installation or the other to their advantage.
Osogbo for instance harbors the GRID system. The GRID is a
major power installation that connects all major generating stations and the
load center. Osogbo enjoys steady supply of electricity as a result of this.
Similarly, Kainji dam
is situated in New Bussa. Kainji dam is the nation’s number one hydro-electric
generating station. New Bussa is the only town in Nigeria that enjoys
electricity almost round the clock, courtesy Kainji dam.
Birnin Kebbi has one
the nation’s largest transmission stations. This stations is used to export
power to countries like Niger Republic and others. Kebbi enjoys steady electricity
as a result of this transmission station.
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