A former Defence Minister, Gen. Thephilus Yakubu (T.Y) Danjuma, has said the concession of the Kashimbila Hydro Electricity Dam to him is good news worth sharing with fellow Nigerians.He said the “journey has just begun” towards electrifying the entire Taraba State with the concession of the dam.Danjuma spoke at Kashimbilla in Takum Local Government Area of Taraba State during the formal concession of the dam to his company......See Full Story>>.....See Full Story>>
The former Army chief noted that despite the realisation of the Kashimbilla Dam, electricity remained a mirage for the immediate beneficiaries of the project.In a statement by spokesman to the Taraba State governor, Emmanuel Bello, General Danjuma said the optimism expressed by some people for constant electricity was a bit unrealistic.
According to him, the power generated by the dam is “too strong” for the weak installations in Takum and its environs.
The former defence minister said cables used in most homes were weak to the extent of bursting into flames when the power is released.He stressed that for electricity to be fully realised, the state needed to be “rewired all over” for the full optimisation of the dam.Danjuma described the concession of the dam as a long-term project that would take a long time to realise its use.
He assured that work had immediately begun on the electrification of the entire area of catchment.The statement said the Kashimbilla dam, a Federal Government project, would henceforth be run by a consortium led by the former Army chief.The dam is equipped with an ultra-modern airport that will also be concession soon, and a five-star hotel, to make the area a veritable tourism hub.