Nigerian village lit up with solar-power light systems donated by Chinese firm

STORY: Nigerian village lit up with solar-power light systems donated by Chinese firm DATELINE: Nov. 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of donated solar-power light equipment and receiving ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Hausa): SHUAIB IBRAHIM, Local resident 3. various of locals of Bunkure community and solar-power light equipment 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ABDULRAUF UMAR GADABU, Council Chairman of Bunkure local government 5. various of locals of Bunkure community STORYLINE: PowerChina, a state-owned hydropower and civil engineering construction giant in China, donated on Saturday over 500 sets of solar-power light systems to the Lauteye village in Bunkure local government area of Kano state, north Nigeria. The donation will end the long history of relying only on charcoal fires or kerosene lamps for nighttime lighting in the village. SOUNDBITE 1 (Hausa): SHUAIB IBRAHIM, Local resident "I am very thankful for this gift. I was born here and I grew up here. Before now