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Borno, Other Communities Hit By Long Power Range Amid Total Blackout

Spread the love (AFRICAN EXAMINER ) – Residents of Maiduguri, the Borno State capital and its environs have been hit by the persistent blackout following the destruction of one of the towers supplying electricity to the ancient city from the national grid. Reports said the blackout, which has lasted for a week, has grounded many businesses relying on power. Even those operating on generators are managing to provide skeletal services. Some residents condemned the action of the insurgents, who were believed to be the cause of the outage. However, they bemoaned the inability of the authorities concerned to restore the power. “It’s now one week and most people don’t know why there is no electricity in Maiduguri.

Blackout in Maiduguri as insurgents destroy electricity tower

Blackout in Maiduguri as insurgents destroy electricity tower This is the second time in three months that insurgents will be attacking the power transmission line to Maiduguri, NAN reports. ADVERTISEMENT Residents of Maiduguri and environs have been thrown into a lingering blackout following the destruction of one of the towers supplying electricity to the city from the national grid. The tower was reportedly destroyed by militants in the Boko Haram-plagued state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the blackout, which has lasted for one week, has grounded many businesses. Some residents, who spoke to NAN, not only condemned the action of the insurgents but lamented the continued inability of the authorities concern to restore the power.

Blackout in Maiduguri as Boko Haram destroys electricity tower

Blackout in Maiduguri as Boko Haram destroys electricity tower February 01 Advertisement According to NAN, the disconnection from the national grid has lasted for more than one week and grounded many businesses. Some residents who spoke with the news agency expressed dismay at the action of the insurgents and the inability of the authorities to get the capital back on the grid. Ibrahim Abubakar, a resident, called on the authorities to reconnect the city back to the grid. Advertisement “It’s now one week and most people don’t know why there is no electricity in Maiduguri. We need to know what caused it and efforts by the power company to address the matter,” Abubakar said.

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