Following the commissioning of a 50-kilowatt solar mini-grid project, Namu Community inhabitants in Quan'Pan Local Government Area, Plateau State, saw a significant increase in electricity supply on Thursday after more than 20 years of darkness.  

The Global Environment Facility (GEF), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Plateau State Energy Corporation, and Cloud Energy collaborated to undertake the project, which intends to supply dependable electricity to rural populations throughout the state.

Governor Caleb Mutfwang stated during the commissioning that the project represents a new phase in the development of Namu and other rural villages that had been without electricity for a long time.  

He reiterated his administration's dedication to enhancing rural residents' quality of life in three crucial areas: water supply, road building, and electricity.

The governor said, “Today, Quan’Pan that once sat in darkness has seen the light. Like His Royal Highness recalled, I came to Quan’Pan in the early hours of the evening and night caught up with us here while we were campaigning. The crowd I saw pained me deeply that we didn’t have stable electricity in such a vibrant community as this. Since we came into office, we’ve been working to break the jinx of underdevelopment in this area.

“I have said to myself and my team that there are three things we must do for the Quan’Pan people. The first is what we are starting today — to bring electricity. The second, by the grace of God, is road infrastructure, and as we came, we told you to be patient with us.”

The governor revealed that roughly six kilometers of the Jibam Road are almost finished.  Before the next rainy season, he promised the locals that more kilometers of the road would be finished.  

Mutfwang emphasized that every town should have access to clean water and further pledged that his administration would quickly address the region's water problems.

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