The Government of Liberia and the European Union (EU) have imported a consignment of transformers to light up some dark communities in the country.
The move is part of efforts by the government to increase electricity in Monrovia and its environs.
According to smartnewsliberia.com, the transformers, which were brought on Monday by the government and its partner EU, will cover 38,000 new households within Monrovia and its environs.
The beneficiary new household includes the German Embassy area, Peace Island community, TB Annex connecting from Congo town to ELWA junction, GSA road, Zubah Town, Rehab Road SKD Sports Complex, Rock Crusher, and Liberia Broadcasting System (LBS), among others.
It can be recalled on Thursday, December 6, 2018, that the Liberian government and EU signed the Monrovia consolidation of electricity distribution works lot-2.
During the ceremony, the Minister of Finance Samuel D.Tweah stated that electricity and roads connectivity are among the key constraints that the CDC-led Government is faced with at the moment.
Tweah stated that the government is working closely with development partners to undertake ambitious measures to rebuild its electricity infrastructure.
According to him, the Government of President George Manneh Weah is interested in electricity because ‘without electricity, the Pro-Poor Agenda will not succeed,” adding, the government is moving faster because the projects are governed by procurement standards.
Also in August 2018, the EU provided an amount of US$21.5 million for the Monrovia consolidation lot-1 project aimed at constructing electricity transmission lines and substations.
However, the government and EU whose aim is to increase the LEC customer base to absorb the increased quantity and cheap electricity want the beneficiary communities to stop allowing the illegal connections, something they fear could cause electricity hazard.
Source: www.energynewsafrica.com