Yobe State is set to receive nearly 14 megawatts (MW) of clean electricity through five interconnected hybrid solar mini-grids following the commencement of a major renewable energy project by the Rural Electrification Agency (REA). The Managing Director of the REA, Mr Abba Aliyu, announced the development on Wednesday in Damaturu during the groundbreaking ceremony for the 13.92MW interconnected hybrid solar mini-grid project. Aliyu said the project fulfils the agency’s commitment made in June 2025 to position Yobe as Nigeria’s renewable energy construction hub. According to him, the initiative will inject close to...