A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Bulus Maiyaki, has donated five electricity transformers to communities in Southern Taraba State as part of efforts to improve power supply ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Maiyaki, who serves as Secretary of the Directorate of Grassroots Engagement and Mobilisation for the North-East under the Tinubu 2027 Presidential Campaign Council, presented the transformers to representatives of the benefiting communities in Jalingo on Wednesday.
He said the intervention was aimed at addressing electricity challenges in the communities, particularly areas with limited or no access to reliable power supply.
The APC chieftain, who is also the Deputy Director-General of the Gov. Agbu Kefas Moving Forward Campaign Council in Southern Taraba, indicated that more electricity-related projects would be delivered if residents sustained their support for President Bola Tinubu and Governor Agbu Kefas.
He further urged residents to vote for the APC at all levels in the forthcoming elections, describing such support as an important factor in attracting additional development projects to the region.
Maiyaki also pledged to distribute 1,000 solar-powered streetlights and solar home systems to communities that support the APC from top to bottom during the 2027 elections.
He disclosed that he had previously facilitated the donation of 31 transformers, 5,000 solar streetlights and several solar home systems across communities in Southern Taraba, particularly in areas without access to electricity.
According to him, the interventions cover several local government areas, including Wukari, Ibi and Takum.
Explaining the motivation behind the donations, Maiyaki said access to electricity was essential not only for household convenience but also for education, business activities and economic development.
“To me, power is not just about light; it is about life, business, education and dignity. I believe that when a community has light, its children can read at night, its traders can preserve their goods, and its youths can learn a trade,” he said.
He added that the latest donation was also intended to encourage residents to participate in the political mobilisation efforts supporting Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda and Kefas’ Moving Forward Agenda.
The communities listed as beneficiaries of the latest intervention include Nyita, Nyigben, Nyivu Manya, Marraraba and Ussa.
Representatives of the benefiting communities commended Maiyaki for what they described as practical interventions capable of addressing some of their longstanding infrastructure challenges.
One of the community leaders, Mr Solomon Audu, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria, said the transformer donated to his community would help improve electricity supply and stability.
The community representatives also expressed appreciation for the intervention, describing it as a departure from political promises that often fail to translate into tangible projects.
Maiyaki’s latest donation comes amid political mobilisation ahead of the 2027 general elections, with political actors and campaign groups intensifying efforts to strengthen their support bases across the country.
