North Bank Benefits From Uninterrupted Electricity Supply

By Ousman A. Marong

The people of Lower Nuimi in the North Bank Region (NBR) have began to benefit from a 24 hours uninterrupted electricity supply following the launch of an interface  power connection called Senelec Karang Interconnection point.

National Electricity and Water Company (NAWEC) officially inaugurated Senelec electricity power supply in the Senegalese border town of Karang on Saturday, April 14, 2018.

The people of Barra, Essau, and the satellite villages are now connected to the 24 hours electricity supply called Senelec Karang Interconnection point.

“2017 has been a challenging year for Nawec as the machines we were using were not up to standard’ said the Managing Director of NAWEC, Mr. Baba Fatajo.

He made this remarks recently in a press conference held at the NAWEC Headquarters in Kanifing.

 “NAWEC was a heavily indebted company and we deem it necessarily as a company to also engage in cross border electrification connection like our sister countries, Ghana, Togo and Benin are doing.

Fatajo said they have since 2009 planned as but it could not be effected because there was no political will from the former regime.

The power connection resulted from a MoU signed between the government of The Gambia and Senegal.

The inauguration was witnessed by the NAWEC, Managing Director, Mr. Baba Fatajo along with other senior officials.