More than 5000 people in the Hagogohe Constituency in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville (ABG) will have power lighting their homes when PNG Power connects them to the grid in December.
Member for Hagogohe Constituency, Robert Sawa presented a cheque valued at K1.6 million today to the state owned power supplier to light up his electorate on Buka Island.
“I am handing over the cheque to implement the Hagogohe rural electrification project based on a contract awarded to PNG Power by the Bougainville Supply and Tender Board early this year,” Sawa said.
The project will cover 12km and will start in December and will be completed within six months.
The local member reassured PNG Power employees that their safety is guaranteed.
“My people and I will support and cooperate with the PNG Power construction team in any way possible to ensure the successful delivery of the project,”Sawa said.
PNG Power acting chief executive officer John Yanis says “landowner support” is important in successful completion of the project on time.