Nigeria, Nov. 13 -- The Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) has announced a $100 million partnership deal to develop 100 megawatts of electricity for its business franchise areas - Kano, Katsina, and Jigawa states.

The company said the partnering deal aims to develop a "Safe Grid" for the three states towards reducing their reliance on the national grid.

KEDCO's spokesperson, Sani Bala, in a statement, said that the partnership deal also aimed to provide a 24-hour power supply to key industries, commercial hubs, and critical government infrastructure.

Mr Bala said the project would build the first 20 megawatts of power plant with utility under an Emergency Project valued at $20 million and would be operational by the end of t...