President Bola Tinubu has expressed concern over blackouts in Nigeria's northern region over the past week.
The President is now leading efforts to end the disruption that has paralyzed social and economic activities, calling on the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu and the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu on development.
According to a statement by Presidential Spokesperson Bio Onanuga, on Monday night the President directed the Minister of Power and relevant agencies to speed up work to restore power in all the affected states in the North.
He said President Tinubu was saddened by reports of vandalism and deliberate destruction of electricity infrastructure and other public properties which led to the unfortunate blackout.
In a meeting with the Minister of Energy, Mr. Adebayo Adelabu, who briefed on efforts made by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) to repair the damaged Shiroro-Kaduna transmission lines, the President directed for a long-term solution to the problem.
President Tinubu charged TCN engineers for failing to provide immediate relief to those who need electricity to sustain their social and economic activities.
To ensure that the restoration work continues uninterrupted, President Tinubu directed the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, to direct the military to deploy adequate security personnel including air cover to protect the engineers repairing the damaged transmission line. And directed to work with the Air Force. ,
President Tinubu urged traditional rulers, community leaders and other thought leaders to work with security agencies to protect public properties and infrastructure.
He said the government will no longer tolerate deliberate vandalism and destruction of public utilities.
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