Alhaji
Mohammed Wakil, the Minister of State for Power said that the
presidency had directed the ministry to open two additional sources of
power transmission from the National Grid to Borno, following continuous
power disconnections by suspected insurgents.
Wakil made the disclosure at a meeting with youth and women groups in Maiduguri.
“I
want to inform our people that President Goodluck Jonathan has ordered
the opening of two other new sources of power supply to Borno. “We have
complied with the directive and in due course, the state will have three
sources of power supply”, he said.
Wakil
quoted Jonathan as directing the speeding up of ongoing federal power
projects in the state to expand supply to the state to reduce incidences
of vandalisation to the barest minimum.
The
minister said in line with presidential directive, Transmission Company
of Nigeria had been directed to hasten the pace of work on the
330/132/33 kv sub station in Damaturu, which he said was adequate to
supply both Yobe and Borno states.
“Borno
will then get three sources of power namely the 132 kv Gombe -Biu –
Damboa – Maiduguri line, the 330 kv new sub station on Damboa road in
Maiduguri and the Damaturu 330/132/33kv which should be completed as
quickly as possible.
“The
era of only one line connecting the state to national grid is over. We
must ensure at least three lines of connection to prevent future
sabotage and vandalisation,” he said.
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