NORTHERN PROVINCE

MUSANZE — At least 30 houses have been connected to the electricity grid in Kampanga- Rubale cell in Kinigi sector in the rural electrification exercise.

Other 36 houses have ELCTROGAZ installations in place, in Nyejyoro settlement, while over 40 families in Nyonirima cell have also paid caution fee and are waiting for power installation.

According to the sector executive secretary, Roger Ruberwa, it was a coordinated programme among residents, who made personal contributions of Frw60,000 towards power.

He said it was facilitated by settling all residents in settlements-Imidugudu- a factor which made the sector emerge third on the national level during the presentation of performance contracts last year.

M Chantal Nyiranteze, one of the residents says "after getting electricity we bought TVs and radios, we can charge our phones and other people are copying from us.’’

They also use power for grinding wheat and wielding, they said.

Irish potato, pyrethrum growing, and cattle rearing in Kinigi at a subsistence level are some of the economic activities for residents, according to sector officials.

Ruberwa says residents should work hard and desist from the culture of expecting aid from the government.

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