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Tinubu Orders Swift Action to Restore Power in Northern Nigeria
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu recently expressed deep concern over the power outage affecting a large portion of northern Nigeria.
This issue arose from a deliberate act of vandalism on the Shiroro-Kaduna transmission line, which disrupted electricity for around 17 northern states, impacting daily life and slowing down economic activities.
On Monday, President Tinubu held a crucial meeting with the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, urging him and other key players in the sector to expedite efforts to restore power across all affected states.
The President emphasized that prompt action was necessary to alleviate the strain on communities and businesses that rely on a steady power supply.
Tinubu expressed his disappointment regarding the damage to essential public infrastructure, highlighting the unnecessary hardship such actions create for citizens.
Tinubu also instructed the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) engineers to work with full dedication in restoring electricity swiftly.
Acknowledging the importance of their work, he urged them not to lose focus as communities depend on them to revive normal life.
To ensure the safety of those repairing the damaged infrastructure, Tinubu directed the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, to collaborate closely with the Nigerian Army and Air Force.
These security forces were instructed to provide robust protection for TCN engineers, including aerial support to guard against any potential threats while repairs are underway.
Moreover, President Tinubu appealed to traditional rulers, community leaders, and influential voices within these regions to support security agencies in safeguarding public infrastructure from future attacks.
He encouraged a united front, stressing that the protection of these assets benefits the entire community by preventing further disruption.
Nigerians reacts to President Tinubu trip to UK and lament that the timing is just bad. The timing of the trip and the arising crises occurring in the country.
It can be noted that the President, his wife and some other officials followed him on the trip.
And the public has shouted that we need the officials here in the country in the crises, asking who will help to manage the state of things as they are all going at once.
People shared their displeasure with a large crowd following the president to another country and leaving Nigeria in this state.
Federal Government in Nigeria has declared March 19th and 20th as public holidays for the end of Ramadan.
This was revealed by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo. He made this announcement on behalf of the Federal Government.
He wished Muslims a joyful Eid al-Fitr celebration.
It has been reported that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has departed to London.
The Nigerian leader is travelling ahead of a state visit to the United Kingdom. The purpose of this visit is to strengthen bilateral relations and explore avenues for collaboration on issues such as immigration, trade, investment, and cultural exchange.
Amid this travel, the fuel prices still remain increased and many of the public are still there.
Nigerians react to the news, stating that he is leaving Nigerians once again to suffer with the current state of things before he returns.
They are calling out for him to do something and change about the fuel.
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