Facilitating Alternative Clean Energy Solutions: Access

Access to Energy (A2E)

Now, Every Home Has A Daily Supply Of Electricity

Before the mini-grid was installed in our community, we had never had access to electricity.

If we needed to charge our phones, we would have to go to neighboring communities or seek help from neighbors who could afford generators. Now, every home has a daily supply of electricity. We have power throughout the day, and then the mini grid goes off at about 3 am to enable the batteries to fully recharge before it is turned on again at 6 am. Those charging their phones in other communities can now do so in their homes. People no longer need to rely solely on their generators for electricity supply in their homes and businesses. I thank PIND for this opportunity and Mr. Francis Owieadolor, CEO, of Oghosa Limited, for accepting to come to our community. Most of the riverine areas around us need access to electricity, which has always been challenging. This opportunity has opened up Adagbarasa Community, and neighboring communities would like to benefit from the project.

Precious Odigha Adagbarasa, Warri North LGA, Delta

I No Longer Use Drums For Smoking Fish

Christiana Owarume

I own a fish farm and belong to Alero Fish Farmers Cooperative Union, a fishing cluster in Egboko Itsekiri, Warri South LGA, Delta State. PIND’s aquaculture service providers usually come around to train us on best management practices. Also, if we have any issues with our fish farm, we would reach out to them, and they would come to check on our progress. We are well-trained in this business. We also received training from USAID, which PIND also facilitated. There, I learned how to process fish and degut and skewer the fish for drying. I have also stepped down this training to other farmers within my cluster. They come to my farm, and they help in processing the fish. In 2020/21, PIND also introduced us to Sterling Bank and selected some of us to receive loans. I was one of the loan beneficiaries and refunded it within one year. I was on my farm one day and received a call from PIND. They told me they wanted to give me another benefit in commemoration of International Women’s Day: a biodigester and a smoking kiln. They brought the equipment to my farm and oversaw the entire installation. I no longer use drums for smoking fish.

Christiana Owarume

Fish farmer

Warri South LGA, Delta State