In a bid to fulfill his promise, the Minister of Energy, Alhaji Kanja Sesay, on Tuesday 1, September 2020 officially switch on the transformer for the electrification of the Bathurst community.
Speaking at the occasion, the Minister informed inhabitants of Bathurst community that he has brought good news from the president to the people of Bathurst and that the community is always at the center of attention of the New Direction Government.
He further assured members of the community of government commitment to increase access to energy and to provide the community with other needed amenities.
The Minister furthered that the electrification of Bathurst came as a fulfillment of the promised he made to the community people, when he first visited the Bathurst community, stating that his presence in the ceremony was to officially electrify the community.
The Minister commended presidential Adviser, Madam Kona Koroma and other stakeholders for their effort in making the occasion a success as he urged the community to own the transformers and to avoid electricity theft
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The Village Headman stated that Mr. Kanja Sesay was the first sitting minister to officially visit Bathurst, adding that on the minister’s first visit on June 13 this year, he made a promise to the community which was followed up with the presentation of two brand new transformers with a total capacity of 11000kva on 27th July. He said Bathurst was moving from perpetual darkness to glorious light and praised the New Direction Government for providing what had painstakingly eluded the community for far too long.
Various dignitaries including the Deputy Chairman Western Area Rural District Council, Robert Browne; the Western Rural District Coordinator for Covid 19, Victor S.O.B. Davies and others spoke at the ceremony. The minister was accompanied by the Deputy Minister of Energy, Dr.Eldred Taylor; the Deputy Director General for EDSA, Mr Nyuma and other officials from the ministry and EDSA.
