Kwara State deputy governor, Kayode Alabi, has stressed the need to fix the power problems to ensure industrial development of the nation.
The deputy governor made the call in Ilorin while receiving members of the Nigerian Association of Small Scale Industrialists Kwara State chapter in his office recently.
According to him, the provision of regular and stable supply of electricity is the key to the industrial revolution of the country, calling on relevant organisations to do the needful.
He says: “We need to follow the example of China and Malaysia to encourage and boost small scale businesses in Nigeria as such will provide employment for the people.”
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Alabi advised the people to embrace solar energy, describing it as the solution to the problem of electricity in Nigeria and especially Africa.
Solomon Olawoyin, chairman of the association says the body which was established in1978 promote entrepreneurship had also conducted seminars for the Youths to enhance the economy of the state.
Olawoyin commended the state government for its positive approach to governance, adding that the people are already feeling its impact especially in the areas of road rehabilitation, water and essential services among others.
