The Director General Energy Commissions of Nigeria (ECN), Prof. Abubakar Sambo, Monday inaugurated the first Renewable Energy Model Village in Sokoto, stressing that the provision of energy in rural areas was key to tackling security challenges in the country.
He also said lack of access to sufficient supply of energy in rural areas was responsible for increased poverty and violence in the North.
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