BAT-IG, NDPHC begin 7.5MVA substation project in Kaduna

The Bola Ahmed Tinubu Ideological Group (BAT-IG), the Niger Delta Power Holding Company Limited (NDPHC) and the Kaduna State Government have begun the construction of a 7.5MVA injection substation in Rigasa, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State, to address persistent electricity challenges in the community.

The project, which was flagged off on Friday, comprises a 7.5MVA 33/11kV injection substation, a two-kilometre 11kV distribution line and a 1.5-kilometre 33kV line.

The groundbreaking ceremony was performed on behalf of Governor Uba Sani by the Deputy Governor, Dr Hadiza Sabuwa Balarabe.

The intervention, facilitated by BAT-IG and to be implemented by NDPHC in collaboration with the state government, is expected to strengthen the electricity distribution network and improve power supply to households, businesses and other electricity users in the densely populated community.

Speaking at the ceremony, Balarabe said improved electricity supply would support business expansion, boost productivity and ease the burden on households.

She added that the state government would continue to pursue infrastructure development through strategic partnerships.

Residents of Rigasa have reportedly endured inadequate electricity supply for about 15 years, making the project a significant intervention in the community’s power infrastructure.

The Convener of BAT-IG, Comrade Bamidele Atoyebi, said the initiative followed concerns raised by residents and reflected the group’s commitment to translating political participation into tangible community development.

According to him, political engagement should go beyond electioneering and mobilisation to include practical solutions to challenges affecting communities.

“When you identify a problem, you do not simply talk about it, you find a solution to it,” Atoyebi said.

He disclosed that BAT-IG had facilitated more than 100 interventions across different sectors, describing the Rigasa project as another effort to address the needs of communities.

“Where there is a problem, we can help solve it. We will not merely complain about it. We will organise, mobilise and act,” he said.

The Executive Director, Networks, of the NDPHC, Engr. Bello Babayo Bello, represented the company’s Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Engr. Jennifer Adighije, at the event.

Also present were the Executive Director, Strategy and Commercial, of the NDPHC, Hon. Patrick Obahiagbon, and the District Head of Rigasa, Arc. Mohammed Aminu Idris.

Other dignitaries included the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Olasunkanmi Fagbemi, SAN, who is the Grand Patron of BAT-IG, and Senator Abu Ibrahim.

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Adeniyi Tinubu, Deputy Director, Logistics and Operations, of the All Progressives Congress 2027 Presidential Campaign Council, was also among those recognised at the ceremony.

Atoyebi said the project was expected to deliver benefits beyond improved electricity supply, including expanded economic opportunities, stronger businesses, improved security and better livelihoods.

He described the initiative as an example of what he called “the politics of service” and “the politics of solution”, adding that it represented BAT-IG’s contribution to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.

The project is expected to provide additional distribution capacity for Rigasa, with residents and businesses looking forward to more reliable electricity as implementation progresses.