A nongovernmental organisation in Kwara State, Salman Shagaya Foundation, has disclosed plans to connect no fewer than 4,000 homes in the state with solar energy. Shagaya, who advised the state government to develop zeal and power to reduce poverty in the state, said that there is a lot of poverty in Kwara State. He also said that the empowerment programme was the 14th edition by the foundation, adding that “it began in 2015. We began with 100 beneficiaries in 2015 but today the beneficiaries have increased to 700. “Each of the beneficiaries today will go home with a cash gift of N10,000.

Source: Nigerian Tribune June 29, 2019 18:22 UTC