The Dawanau Grains Market Association in Kano State has called for stronger collaboration with the Kano Electricity Distribution Company to improve power supply to the market.
A statement on Thursday by KEDCO’s Head of Corporate Communications, Sani Bala, said the association’s president, Muttaka Isa, appealed when he led a delegation on a courtesy visit to the company’s Managing Director, Dr Abubakar Jimeta, on Wednesday.
According to the statement, the visit was aimed at enhancing electricity supply for the operational efficiency of the Dawanau Grains Market, described as one of West Africa’s largest grain hubs.
Isa said the partnership would ensure all stakeholders benefit from ongoing and future projects.
He said, “We sincerely appreciate the efforts of KEDCO’s core investor, Future Energies Africa, its board of directors, and management in supporting the market’s development.
Reliable electricity is crucial to our operations, and we believe that with closer collaboration, we can unlock even more value for our members and the region’s economy.
“We wish to collaborate more with KEDCO, especially in expanding energy access within and around the market, and work out modalities to ensure that energy users in the market use it in an authorised manner.”
In his response, Jimeta reaffirmed KEDCO’s commitment to working closely with key economic clusters such as the Dawanau Market, acknowledging their strategic role in the region’s agro-economic landscape.
He also pledged to explore innovative solutions to meet the market’s energy needs.
