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– Australia’s High Commission and ANI Foundation energise Mayo Selbe with off-grid solar installation.
– 63 households gain clean, reliable electricity, enabling economic activities and improving livelihoods.
– Project supports women’s enterprises and aligns with Agbu Kefas administration’s sustainable development vision.
The Africa Nature Investors (ANI) Foundation, in collaboration with the Australian High Commission’s Direct Aid Program, has inaugurated an off-grid solar electrification project for 63 households in Mayo Selbe, Gashaka LGA of Taraba State—a community bordering the Gashaka-Gumti National Park. The project was formally handed over by Dr. Ibrahim Goni, Conservator General of the National Park Service, who praised the initiative for empowering residents—especially women—to engage in productive economic activities. Australian High Commissioner Leilani Bin-Juda described the milestone as “truly inspiring,” highlighting the role of clean energy in transforming rural livelihoods.
Local leadership, including Lamdo Gashaka Alhaji Zubairu Hammangabdo Sambo and Taraba’s Commissioner for Heritage and Ecotourism Titus Joseph Nagombe, celebrated the project’s alignment with Gov. Agbu Kefas’s development agenda. Beneficiaries—such as small-shop owners—expressed gratitude, noting the solar power will bring new life and business opportunities to the area . The project exemplifies an innovative green infrastructure model that delivers environmental, social, and economic benefits, amplifying community resilience and fostering sustainable growth in the region.—Would you like more info on Australia’s Direct Aid Program, similar rural energy initiatives, or sustainability plans for this community solar network?
