Former Kano State Governor and Nationwide Chief of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Engr. Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, Expresses Concern Over Ongoing Energy Outages Affecting Northern Nigeria.
Senator Kwankwaso launched the assertion at the moment by way of his verified X deal with, as confirmed by Kano Instances.
The outages are attributed to vandalism of the 330kV Shiroro-Kaduna energy line, which provides electrical energy to Kano, Kaduna, Bauchi, Gombe, and different northeastern states.
Kwankwaso famous the “complete darkness” in lots of areas and the implications for households and companies. He acknowledged, “It is vitally disheartening that many components of Northern Nigeria are in complete darkness at the moment.”
He identified that the disaster is worsened by rising petrol and diesel prices, which have affected electrical energy era and compelled factories to stop operations.
“The time this disaster has taken to be addressed underscores the massive deficit of capability our energy sector has to cope with large-scale issues,” he added.
Kwankwaso highlighted the pressing must reform the facility sector to forestall future disruptions and guarantee a dependable power provide.
He urged state governments and personal buyers to discover different power sources and talked about profitable initiatives in Kano, the place the set up of two generators within the Challawa Gorge and Tiga Dams has diminished reliance on ageing energy infrastructure.
“We have to exploit the considerable assets obtainable to this nation,” he acknowledged, advocating for a concerted effort to safe a sustainable power future for the area.
Kwankwaso’s assertion resonates with residents and stakeholders calling for instant motion to revive energy and put money into viable power options.
