Birnin Gwari: 9 of 11 Wards Without Reliable Electricity — Chairman

Nine of the 11 wards in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State do not have reliable electricity, the council chairman, Dr Salisu Isah, has said. Isah made this known while appealing to the Federal and Kaduna State governments to reconnect communities in the local government to the national electricity grid, following improved security […]

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