Kaduna community set to regain power as NDPHC launches project

Updated 08:22 WAT, 26 Oct 2026 · first published 26 Oct 2026, 11:47 WAT · 2 outlets reporting

Kaduna, Nigeria – A street around Barnawa market from a storey building, Barnawa, Kaduna, Kaduna State, Nigeria — File photo File photo: Kaduna. Kambai Akau / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

The Niger Delta Power Holding Company has begun a major electricity scheme aimed at ending a 15‑year outage in Rigasa, Igabi LGA. The initiative, backed by the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Ideological Group, will install new infrastructure to reconnect households. Officials say the project will transform daily life for residents who have lived without reliable power for over a decade.

What we know

NDPHC started an electricity project in Rigasa, Igabi LGA, Kaduna State
The area has suffered a blackout lasting 15 years
The project is supported by the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Ideological Group
Goal: restore stable power to the community

Why it matters: Restoring electricity will boost commerce, education and health services for thousands of Kaduna residents

Sources

15-Year Blackout: NDPHC Begins Electricity Project In Kaduna Community – The Tide, 9 h ago
NDPHC moves to end 15-year blackout in Kaduna community – Nigerian Tribune, 5 h ago

Updates

26 Oct, 11:47 WAT – Story published – 2 outlets

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